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CVE-2001-1017
Published: Mar 9, 2002
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
rmuser utility in FreeBSD 4.2 and 4.3 creates a copy of the master.passwd file with world-readable permissions while updating the original file, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading the copied file while rmuser is running, obtain the password hashes, and crack the passwords.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
3282
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
rmuser-insecure-password-file(7086)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
1947
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
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