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CVE-2001-1175
Published: Jun 25, 2002
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
vipw-world-readable-files(6851)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
3036
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
RHSA-2001:132
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2001:095
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
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