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    CVE-2001-1175

    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.

    Published:Jul 12, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 25, 2002
    EPSS Score:0.00047
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Andries Brouwer
    Product
    Util-linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High