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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.

Affected Software
References

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

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-095.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-132.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3036
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6851

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