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CVE-2005-1111

4.7 · MEDIUM

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…

Published May 2, 2005gnuCWE-59EPSS 0.31%

Overview

CVE-2005-1111 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnu cpio. It was published on May 2, 2005 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update cpio to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gnucpio0Affected

References

Refftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:03.cpio.ascRefftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.2/SCOSA-2006.2.txtRefftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.32/SCOSA-2005.32.txtReflists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111342664116120&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/16998Refsecunia.com/advisories/17123Refsecunia.com/advisories/17532Refsecunia.com/advisories/18290Refsecunia.com/advisories/18395

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1111?

CVE-2005-1111 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnu cpio. It was published on May 2, 2005 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-1111?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-1111?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update cpio to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-1111?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-1111 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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