cpio security update
Security Advisory: Low
An updated cpio package that fixes a umask bug is now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 4.
This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat
Security Response Team
GNU cpio copies files into or out of a cpio or tar archive.
It was discovered that cpio uses a 0 umask when creating files using the -O
(archive) option. This creates output files with mode 0666 (all can read
and write) regardless of the user's umask setting. The Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name
CAN-1999-1572 to this issue.
Users of cpio should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves
this issue.
Red Hat would like to thank Mike O'Connor for bringing this issue to our
attention.
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
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