The PPP wvdial.lxdialog script in wvdial 1.4 and earlier creates a .config file with world readable permissions, which allows a local attacker in the dialout group to access login and password information.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2000-07-12T04:00:00

Updated: 2005-11-02T10:00:00

Reserved: 2000-05-23T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2000-0361

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 1999-12-14T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2008-09-10T19:04:13.367


Link: CVE-2000-0361

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