CVE-2005-2991

NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

ncompress 4.2.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files using (1) zdiff or (2) zcmp, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0970.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
28.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 20, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (8)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-2991?
CVE-2005-2991 is a none vulnerability published on September 20, 2005. ncompress 4.2.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files using (1) zdiff or (2) zcmp, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0970.
When was CVE-2005-2991 disclosed?
CVE-2005-2991 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 20, 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-2005-2991 actively exploited?
CVE-2005-2991 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 28.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2005-2991?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2991, 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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