CVE-2001-1175 - vipw in the util-linux package before 2.10 causes /etc/shadow to be world-readable in some cases, wh

CVE-2001-1175

Summary

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

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

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.10s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.10s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.11d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.11d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	7.2 (as of 10-10-2017 - 01:30)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
COMPLETE	COMPLETE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

redhat via4

advisories

rhsa
id RHSA-2001:095
rhsa
id RHSA-2001:132

refmap via4

bid	3036
xf	vipw-world-readable-files(6851)

Last major update

10-10-2017 - 01:30

Published

01-04-2002 - 05:00

Last modified

10-10-2017 - 01:30