CVE-2005-1111: Race Condition
First published: Sat Apr 16 2005(Updated: )
Race condition in cpio 2.6 and earlier allows local users to modify permissions of arbitrary files via a hard link attack on a file while it is being decompressed, whose permissions are changed by cpio after the decompression is complete.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Cpio | <=2.6 | |
| Debian | =3.0 | |
| Debian | =3.1 | |
| Ubuntu | =4.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =5.04 | |
| GNU Cpio | =2.5.90 | |
| GNU Cpio | =1.1 | |
| GNU Cpio | =1.3 | |
| GNU Cpio | =1.2 | |
| GNU Cpio | =2.6 | |
| GNU Cpio | =2.5 | |
| GNU Cpio | =1.0 | |
| GNU Cpio | =2.4-2 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13159
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-189-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-846
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18290
- http://www.osvdb.org/15725
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18395
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-806.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17123
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17532
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-378.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16998
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20117
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111342664116120&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9783
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A358
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability associated with CVE-2005-1111?
CVE-2005-1111 is a race condition in cpio 2.6 and earlier that allows local users to modify permissions of arbitrary files through a hard link attack during file decompression.
What versions of GNU cpio are affected by CVE-2005-1111?
GNU cpio versions 1.0 through 2.6 are affected by CVE-2005-1111.
How can I mitigate the risk of CVE-2005-1111?
To mitigate CVE-2005-1111, avoid using vulnerable versions of cpio and consider upgrading to a version that has patched this vulnerability.
What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2005-1111?
CVE-2005-1111 could allow an attacker to change file permissions unexpectedly, which can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files.
Is CVE-2005-1111 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2005-1111 is a local vulnerability that requires an attacker to have local user access to exploit it.
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