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CVE-2001-1175

CVE-2001-1175

EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected products
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References
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6851http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-095.htmlhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-132.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3036