Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2001-1175 is a legacy Linux issue where vipw from util-linux before 2.10 could leave /etc/shadow readable by all users. That file contains password hashes, so a local user could copy them and try offline password guessing. This is mainly a concern for old, unsupported systems or inherited images. Likely exposure is limited to legacy Linux hosts, old appliance builds, or archived system images using util-linux vipw before 2.10. Modern supported distributions are unlikely to remain affected, but old Red Hat-era systems should be checked. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue unless old Linux systems are still in production. The business risk is credential compromise from local access, especially where weak passwords or shared systems exist. Mitigation focus: Identify systems running util-linux vipw before version 2.10.; Review Red Hat and current distro vendor guidance for corrected packages.; Update util-linux through supported vendor repositories where applicable..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- vipw-world-readable-files(6851)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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