SB2005080501 - Race condition in Unzip 

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SB2005080501 - Race condition in Unzip

Published: August 5, 2005 Updated: November 8, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2005080501
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) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2005-2475)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A local user can exploit the race, modify permissions of arbitrary files and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References