SB2005050205 - Insufficient UI warning of dangerous operations in Info-ZIP UnZip 

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SB2005050205 - Insufficient UI warning of dangerous operations in Info-ZIP UnZip

Published: May 2, 2005 Updated: August 2, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2005050205
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-0602)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to Unzip does not properly warn the user when extracting setuid or setgid files. A local user can trigger the vulnerability and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References