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
Link | Resource |
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-095.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-132.html | |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3036 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6851 |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2002-06-25T04:00:00
Updated: 2002-03-22T10:00:00
Reserved: 2002-03-15T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2001-1175
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2002-04-01T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2017-10-10T01:30:01.563
Link: CVE-2001-1175
JSON object: View
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CWE