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CVE-2001-1175

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-04-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2001-1175
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.43%
Linux

Original NVD 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.