CPIO Archiver Local Insecure File Creation Vulnerability

BID:12404

Info

CPIO Archiver Local Insecure File Creation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12404
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-1999-1572
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jul 16 1996 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 10:06AM
Credit: Georg-W. Koltermann is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
SGI Advanced Linux Environment 3.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
GNU cpio 1.2
GNU cpio 1.1
GNU cpio 1.0
Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.0 mips
Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
Debian Linux 3.0 arm
Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
Debian Linux 3.0
Avaya Integrated Management 2.1
Avaya Integrated Management
Avaya CVLAN
Not Vulnerable: GNU cpio 2.6
+ Gentoo Linux
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
GNU cpio 2.5.90
GNU cpio 2.5
+ Debian Linux 3.1
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 powerpc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 i386
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 amd64
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
GNU cpio 2.4.2
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.0 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.0
GNU cpio 1.3

Discussion

CPIO Archiver Local Insecure File Creation Vulnerability

A local insecure file creation vulnerability affects cpio. This issue is due to a failure of the application to create files securely.

This issue may be exploited by an attacker to manipulate or read any files created by the affected utility.

Exploit / POC

CPIO Archiver Local Insecure File Creation Vulnerability

No exploit is required to leverage this issue.

Solution / Fix

CPIO Archiver Local Insecure File Creation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an upgrade dealing with this issue.

Ubuntu linux has released an advisory (USN-75-1) dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Debian linux has released an advisory dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Mandrake has released an advisory (MDKSA-2005:032) to address this issue. Please see the attached Mandrake advisory for details on obtaining and applying fixes. Update (02/12/05): Mandrake has re-released advisory MDKSA-2005:032 as MDKSA-2005:032-1 to correct a problem (they would not install with rpmdrake) with fixes for Mandrake 10.1. See the references section.

Trustix has released advisory TSLSA-2005-0003 to address various issues in multiple products. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Red Hat has released advisory RHSA-2005:080-06 to address this issue. Please see the advisory in Web references for more information.

Silicon Graphics has released advisory 20050204-01-U dealing with this and other issues for their Advanced Linux Environment packages. Please see the referenced advisories for more information.

Turbolinux has released advisory TLSA-2005-30 to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Conectiva has released security advisory CLSA-2005:1002 addressing this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for details on obtaining and applying the appropriate updates.

Avaya has released advisory ASA-2005-212 to indicate that Avaya CVLAN and Integrated Management products are vulnerable to this issue. Customers are advised to apply patches supplied by vendors of the underlying operating systems. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

RedHat has released security advisory RHSA-2005:806-8 addressing this issue for their Enterprise and Advanced Workstation editions. Users are advised to see the referenced Web advisory for further information.


GNU cpio 1.0

GNU cpio 1.1

GNU cpio 1.2

Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0

References

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