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CVE-2001-1175

vipw in the util-linux package before 2.10 causes /etc/shadow to be world-readable in some cases, which would make it easier for local users to perform brute force password guessing.

  • Published: Apr 1, 2002
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2001-1175
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
andries_brouwer / util-linux 2.11d 2.11d.x
andries_brouwer / util-linux 2.10s 2.10s.x