Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-1228 (CCN-20199)

Assigned:2005-04-18
Published:2005-04-18
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:Directory traversal vulnerability in gunzip -N in gzip 1.2.4 through 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the original filename within a compressed file.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-05:11.gzip
gzip directory traversal and permission race vulnerabilities

Source: SCO
Type: UNKNOWN
SCOSA-2005.58

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Apr 20 2005 - 14:24:42 CDT
gzip directory traversal vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report 305255
gzip: dir traversal bug when using "gunzip -N"

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=305255

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-1228

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2005:974
Security fixes for gzip

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Security Update 2006-004
About Security Update 2006-004

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2006-08-01

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20050420 gzip directory traversal vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-357
gzip security update

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:357

Source: CCN
Type: SA15047
gzip Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
15047

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
18100

Source: CCN
Type: SA21253
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21253

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22033

Source: SLACKWARE
Type: UNKNOWN
SSA:2006-262

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 101816
Security Vulnerabilities in the gzip(1) Command

Source: SUNALERT
Type: UNKNOWN
101816

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-752

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-752
gzip -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200505-05
gzip: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: gzip Home page
The gzip home page

Source: CCN
Type: OpenPKG-SA-2005.009
gzip

Source: CCN
Type: OpenPKG-SA-2005.010
OpenPKG

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
15721

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 15721
gzip -N Option Traversal Arbitrary File Write

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13290
GNU GZip Filename Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
19289

Source: CCN
Type: BID-19289
Apple Mac OS X Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2005-59
Multiple vulnerabilities exist in gzip

Source: CCN
Type: USN-116-1
gzip vulnerabilities

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA06-214A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-3101

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gzip-n-directory-traversal(20199)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gzip-n-directory-traversal(20199)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11057

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:170

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:382

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:gzip:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:gzip:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:gzip:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:openpkg:openpkg:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:openpkg:openpkg:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0::amd64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:9::sparc:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11057
    V
    		Directory traversal vulnerability in gunzip -N in gzip 1.2.4 through 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the original filename within a compressed file.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:170
    V
    		Sun Solaris Gzip Race condition and Directory Traversal Issues
    2009-08-03
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:382
    V
    		gzip Directory Traversal Vulnerability
    2005-08-18
    oval:org.debian:def:752
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2005-07-11
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050357
    P
    		RHSA-2005:357: gzip security update (Low)
    2005-06-13
    BACK
    gnu gzip 1.2.4
    gnu gzip 1.3.3
    gnu gzip 1.3
    gnu gzip 1.2.4a
    gnu gzip 1.2.4
    gnu gzip 1.3.3
    sun solaris 8
    debian debian linux 3.0
    openpkg openpkg current
    gentoo linux *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    conectiva linux 9.0
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    sun solaris 8
    sun solaris 9
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.0
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    conectiva linux 10
    openpkg openpkg 2.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    debian debian linux 3.1
    sun solaris 10
    sun solaris 10
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    turbolinux turbolinux home *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 2.1
    sun solaris 9