CVE-2005-2475

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Race condition in Unzip 5.52 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 Unzip after the decompression is complete.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 23.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 5, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (38)

cve@mitreftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.39/SCOSA-2005.39.txt
cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112300046224117&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/16309
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/16985
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17006
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17045
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17342
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/17653
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25098
cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/32
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-903
cve@mitrehttp://www.info-zip.org/FAQ.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:197
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/18530
cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0203.html

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-2475?

CVE-2005-2475 is a none vulnerability published on August 5, 2005. Race condition in Unzip 5.52 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 Unzip after the decompression is complete.

When was CVE-2005-2475 disclosed?

CVE-2005-2475 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 5, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-2475 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2475 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-2475?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2475, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-2475

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