CVE-2001-1175 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.2 Published 25 Jun 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read shadow password hashes due to incorrect file permissions, facilitating offline brute-force attacks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-1175?

CVE-2001-1175 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1175?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Andries Brouwer Util-Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1175?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-1175 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1175 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cmf2-f2q8-mr4f.