# CVE-2005-0602: Unzip 5.51 and earlier does not properly warn the user when extracting setuid or setgid files, which may allow local users to gain privilege

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-03-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unzip 5.51 and earlier does not properly warn the user when extracting setuid or setgid files, which may allow local users to gain privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14447
- http://www.info-zip.org/FAQ.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3866
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0053/
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110960796331943&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17342
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200844-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17045
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27684
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:197
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103150-1

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