What is the severity of CVE-2005-4667?

CVE-2005-4667 has a low severity rating due to its requirement for user-assisted exploitation.

How does CVE-2005-4667 allow code execution?

CVE-2005-4667 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a buffer overflow through a long filename argument.

Which versions of UnZip are affected by CVE-2005-4667?

CVE-2005-4667 affects UnZip versions 5.31 and earlier, including 5.50.

How can I mitigate the vulnerability described in CVE-2005-4667?

To mitigate CVE-2005-4667, avoid using affected versions of UnZip and ensure that long filename arguments are not passed.

What types of systems are at risk from CVE-2005-4667?

Systems using vulnerable versions of UnZip that are exposed to user-provided input may be at risk from CVE-2005-4667.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-4667

low

3.7

CWE

119

31/12/2005

25/1/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-4667: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Dec 31 2005(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in UnZip 5.50 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename command line argument. NOTE: since the overflow occurs in a non-setuid program, there are not many scenarios under which it poses a vulnerability, unless unzip is passed long arguments when it is invoked from other programs.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Info-ZIP UnZip	=5.31
Info-ZIP UnZip	=5.41
Info-ZIP UnZip	=5.50
Info-ZIP UnZip	=5.42
Info-ZIP UnZip	=5.32
Info-ZIP UnZip	=5.3
Info-ZIP UnZip	=5.2
Info-ZIP UnZip	=5.40

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1012

Remedy

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0006

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4667?
CVE-2005-4667 has a low severity rating due to its requirement for user-assisted exploitation.
How does CVE-2005-4667 allow code execution?
CVE-2005-4667 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a buffer overflow through a long filename argument.
Which versions of UnZip are affected by CVE-2005-4667?
CVE-2005-4667 affects UnZip versions 5.31 and earlier, including 5.50.
How can I mitigate the vulnerability described in CVE-2005-4667?
To mitigate CVE-2005-4667, avoid using affected versions of UnZip and ensure that long filename arguments are not passed.
What types of systems are at risk from CVE-2005-4667?
Systems using vulnerable versions of UnZip that are exposed to user-provided input may be at risk from CVE-2005-4667.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4667?
CVE-2005-4667 has a low severity rating due to its requirement for user-assisted exploitation.
How does CVE-2005-4667 allow code execution?
CVE-2005-4667 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a buffer overflow through a long filename argument.
Which versions of UnZip are affected by CVE-2005-4667?
CVE-2005-4667 affects UnZip versions 5.31 and earlier, including 5.50.
How can I mitigate the vulnerability described in CVE-2005-4667?
To mitigate CVE-2005-4667, avoid using affected versions of UnZip and ensure that long filename arguments are not passed.
What types of systems are at risk from CVE-2005-4667?
Systems using vulnerable versions of UnZip that are exposed to user-provided input may be at risk from CVE-2005-4667.