CVE-2001-0196 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read the first 16 bytes of files accessible by the wheel group due to improper group permissions in the FreeBSD inetd ident server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0196?
CVE-2001-0196 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 7 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
inetd ident server in FreeBSD 4.x and earlier does not properly set group permissions, which allows remote attackers to read the first 16 bytes of files that are accessible by the wheel group.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0196?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwj6-9rj2-v8j7.