CVE - CVE-2001-1175

CVE-ID
CVE-2001-1175	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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BID:3036 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3036 REDHAT:RHSA-2001:095 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-095.html REDHAT:RHSA-2001:132 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-132.html XF:vipw-world-readable-files(6851) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6851
Date Record Created
20020625	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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