Vulnerability Description
Race condition in bzip2 1.0.2 and earlier 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 bzip2 after the decompression is complete.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bzip | Bzip2 | 0.9 |
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-004.txt.asc
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.asc
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111229375217633&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19183
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27274
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29940
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103118-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200191-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-730PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-14-FLSA_2005_158801__Updated_bzi
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:026
- http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.002.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-0953?
CVE-2005-0953 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.7 (LOW). Race condition in bzip2 1.0.2 and earlier 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2005-0953?
CVE-2005-0953 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-0953?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Bzip Bzip2.