Unscored severity · published Jul 16, 1996
CVE-1999-1572
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…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
3.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
4.0; 4.0; 4.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
4.0 · source: NVD
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
2.1.0 · source: NVD
ML
Mandrake Linux · Mandrakesoft
9.2; 10.0; 10.1; cs2.1; cs3.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Ubuntu
4.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1572
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1572
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110763404701519&w=2
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/14357
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17063
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17532
support.avaya.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-212.pdf
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-664
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