Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : cpio (MDKSA-2005:032-1)

low Nessus Plugin ID 16375

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability in cpio was discovered where cpio would create world- writeable files when used in -o/--create mode and giving an output file (with -O). This would allow any user to modify the created cpio archive. The updated packages have been patched so that cpio now respects the current umask setting of the user.

Update :

The updated cpio packages for 10.1, while they would install with urpmi on the commandline, would not install via rpmdrake. The updated packages correct that.

Solution

Update the affected cpio package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 16375

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-032.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/11/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cpio, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 2/11/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-1572

MDKSA: 2005:032-1

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