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CVE-2005-0988

Race condition in gzip 1.2.4, 1.3.3, and earlier, when decompressing a gzipped file, allows local users to modify permissions of arbitrary files via a hard link attack on a file while it is being decompressed, whose permissions are changed by gzip after the decompression is complete.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-0988 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 13 products from gnu, from freebsd, from gentoo and 10 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-05-02T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.7 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	gzip	1.2.4	Yes
Application	gnu	gzip	1.2.4a	Yes
Application	gnu	gzip	1.3.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.1.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.1.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.1.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.8	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.8	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.8	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.8	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.9	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.9	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.9	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.10	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.10	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.10	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.10	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.11	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.11	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.11	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.2.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.2.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.4	Yes
Operating System	gentoo	linux	*	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	2.1	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	2.1	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	2.1	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	2.1	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	2.1	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	2.1	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	linux_advanced_workstation	2.1	Yes
Operating System	redhat	linux_advanced_workstation	2.1	Yes
Operating System	trustix	secure_linux	2.0	Yes
Operating System	trustix	secure_linux	2.1	Yes
Operating System	trustix	secure_linux	2.2	Yes
Operating System	turbolinux	turbolinux_appliance_server	1.0_hosting	Yes
Operating System	turbolinux	turbolinux_appliance_server	1.0_workgroup	Yes
Operating System	turbolinux	turbolinux_desktop	10.0	Yes
Operating System	turbolinux	turbolinux_home	*	Yes
Operating System	turbolinux	turbolinux_server	7.0	Yes
Operating System	turbolinux	turbolinux_server	8.0	Yes
Operating System	turbolinux	turbolinux_server	10.0	Yes
Operating System	turbolinux	turbolinux_workstation	7.0	Yes
Operating System	turbolinux	turbolinux_workstation	8.0	Yes
Operating System	ubuntu	ubuntu_linux	4.1	Yes
Operating System	ubuntu	ubuntu_linux	4.1	Yes
Operating System	ubuntu	ubuntu_linux	5.04	Yes
Operating System	ubuntu	ubuntu_linux	5.04	Yes
Operating System	ubuntu	ubuntu_linux	5.04	Yes

References

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.58/SCOSA-2005.58.txt ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-357.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/18100 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21253 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22033 ([email protected])
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.555852 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101816-1 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-752 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/15487 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/394965 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12996 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10242 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1169 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A765 ([email protected])
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.58/SCOSA-2005.58.txt (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-357.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/18100 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21253 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22033 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.555852 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101816-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-752 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/15487 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/394965 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12996 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10242 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1169 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A765 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gnu's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.