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.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T04:44:08.282Z
Reserved: 2002-03-15T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2001-1175

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2002-04-01T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2001-1175
