CVE-2005-2991
ncompress 4.2.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2991- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2991- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2991 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2991- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fh95-qp78-39wf No score
ncompress 4.2.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fh95-qp78-39wf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2991 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Ncompress, published September 20, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.