National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2005-0602
Original release date:05/02/2005
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Unzip 5.51 and earlier does not properly warn the user when extracting setuid or setgid files, which may allow local users to gain privileges.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
1.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: High
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (08/30/2006)
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We do not consider this a security vulnerability; this is the expected behaviour.
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External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20050228 7a69Adv#22 - UNIX unzip keep setuid and setgid files
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: 2005-0053
External Source: BID
Name: 14447
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2005:197
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-3866
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 200844
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 103150
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 27684
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17342
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17045
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2005:197