Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 CPIO Archive O/F privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component CPIO Archive Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument O/F can lead to privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1572. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component CPIO Archive Handler. The manipulation of the argument O/F with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

cpio on FreeBSD 2.1.0, Debian GNU/Linux 3.0, and possibly other operating systems, uses a 0 umask when creating files using the -O (archive) or -F options, which creates the files with mode 0666 and allows local users to read or overwrite those files.

The weakness was shared 07/16/1996 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-1572 since 01/27/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16300 (Debian DSA-664-1 : cpio - broken file permissions), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117795 (CentOS Security Update for cpio (CESA-2005:806)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19167), Tenable (16300), SecurityFocus (BID 12404†), Secunia (SA14357†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7069†). Additional details are provided at trustix.org. The entry VDB-24859 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Debian GNU Linux 3.0
  • FreeBSD 2.1.0
  • Madrakesoft Mandrake Linux up to 10.1
  • Ubuntu Linux 4.10

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 16300
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-664-1 : cpio - broken file permissions
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OpenVAS ID: 53495
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 664-1 (cpio)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-1999-1572 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1572
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13744

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X-Force: 19167 - GNU cpio -O archive option insecure permissions
SecurityFocus: 12404 - CPIO Archiver Local Insecure File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 14357
Vulnerability Center: 7069 - GNU cpio on Various Linux Creates Files in Promiscuous Mode, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 17:12
Updated: 04/16/2026 10:13
Changes: 06/17/2014 17:12 (81), 03/12/2019 08:15 (2), 06/23/2021 01:59 (2), 04/16/2026 10:13 (17)
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