CVE-2005-1229

Directory traversal vulnerability in cpio 2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to write to...

4.6 MediumFix available

Directory traversal vulnerability in cpio 2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in a cpio file.

Exploit likelihood

2.06%Down 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Directory traversal vulnerability in cpio 2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in a cpio file.

Record: CVE-2005-1229
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in cpio 2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in a cpio file.

Record: CVE-2005-1229
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-1232 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in cpio 2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in a cpio file.

Record: EUVD-2005-1232
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g564-fjp3-fqpr No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in cpio 2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to write to...

Directory traversal vulnerability in cpio 2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in a cpio file.

Record: GHSA-g564-fjp3-fqpr
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in cpio 2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in a cpio file.

Record: CVE-2005-1229
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1229 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in cpio 2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in a cpio file.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1229
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gnu cpio

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`cpio` Debian:12	before 2.6-6	2.6-6
`cpio` Debian:13	before 2.6-6	2.6-6
`cpio` Debian:14	before 2.6-6	2.6-6
`cpio` Debian:3.0	before 2.4.2-39woody2, plus listed versions 2.4.2-392.4.2-39woody1	2.4.2-39woody2
`cpio` Debian:3.1	before 2.5-1.3, plus listed versions 2.5-1.2	2.5-1.3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-1229 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Gnu Cpio, published April 22, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.06%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in cpio 2.6-6.

References

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