CVE-2005-0758

Name: CVE-2005-0758
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2005-05-13T04:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-0758 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. zgrep in gzip before 1.3.5 does not properly sanitize arguments, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via filenames that are injected into a sed script.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

zgrep in gzip before 1.3.5 does not properly sanitize arguments, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via filenames that are injected into a sed script.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.53%

40.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Gzip	< 1.3.5
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	4.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	5.04

References

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.58/SCOSA-2005.58.txtThird Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.ascThird Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=90626Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-357.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18100Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19183Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22033Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013928Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.555852Third Party Advisory
http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-14-FLSA_2005_158801__Updated_bzip2_packages_fix_security_issues.htmlBroken Link, Permissions Required
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200505-05.xmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:026Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:027Third Party Advisory
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/16371Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-474.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13582Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-158-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20539Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1081Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1107Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9797Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.58/SCOSA-2005.58.txtThird Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.ascThird Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=90626Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-357.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18100Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19183Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22033Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013928Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.555852Third Party Advisory
http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-14-FLSA_2005_158801__Updated_bzip2_packages_fix_security_issues.htmlBroken Link, Permissions Required
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200505-05.xmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:026Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:027Third Party Advisory
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.002.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/16371Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-474.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13582Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-158-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20539Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1081Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1107Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9797Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 13, 2005
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-0758?

zgrep in gzip before 1.3.5 does not properly sanitize arguments, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via filenames that are injected into a sed script.

How severe is CVE-2005-0758?

Severity scoring for CVE-2005-0758 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0758?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST