CVE-2005-1228

Directory traversal vulnerability in gunzip -N in gzip 1.2.4 through 1.3.5 allows remote...

5.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2005-1228 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gnu Gzip, published April 22, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.58%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in gzip 1.3.5-10.

Directory traversal vulnerability in gunzip -N in gzip 1.2.4 through 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the original filename within a compressed file.

Exploit likelihood

3.58%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2005-1228
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-1228
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-1231 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-1231
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9855-w374-4v24 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in gunzip -N in gzip 1.2.4 through 1.3.5 allows remote...

Record: GHSA-9855-w374-4v24
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2005-1228
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1228 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1228
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gnu gzip

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gzip` Debian:12	before 1.3.5-10	1.3.5-10
`gzip` Debian:13	before 1.3.5-10	1.3.5-10
`gzip` Debian:14	before 1.3.5-10	1.3.5-10
`gzip` Debian:3.0	before 1.3.2-3woody5, plus listed versions 1.3.2-3woody31.3.2-3woody4	1.3.2-3woody5
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.3.3-12.rhel3	0:1.3.3-12.rhel3
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.3.3-12.rhel3	0:1.3.3-12.rhel3
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.3.3-12.rhel3	0:1.3.3-12.rhel3
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.3.3-12.rhel3	0:1.3.3-12.rhel3
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.3.3-12.rhel3	0:1.3.3-12.rhel3
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.3.3-12.rhel3	0:1.3.3-12.rhel3

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.3.3-12.rhel3	0:1.3.3-12.rhel3
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.3.3-12.rhel3	0:1.3.3-12.rhel3
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.3.3-15.rhel4	0:1.3.3-15.rhel4
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.3.3-15.rhel4	0:1.3.3-15.rhel4
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.3.3-15.rhel4	0:1.3.3-15.rhel4
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.3.3-15.rhel4	0:1.3.3-15.rhel4
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.3.3-15.rhel4	0:1.3.3-15.rhel4
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.3.3-15.rhel4	0:1.3.3-15.rhel4
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.3.3-15.rhel4	0:1.3.3-15.rhel4
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.3.3-15.rhel4	0:1.3.3-15.rhel4

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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