# CVE-2001-1175: CVE-2001-1175

Status: published. Published: 2002-04-01. Updated: 2026-11-12.

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.

## Remediation

- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: cve@mitre.org) — http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-095.html
- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: cve@mitre.org) — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3036
- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108) — http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-095.html
- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108) — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3036

## Affected products and versions

- andries_brouwer / util-linux: 2.10s (affected, custom). Source: NVD
- andries_brouwer / util-linux: 2.11d (affected, custom). Source: NVD

## NVD configuration conditions

Affected CPE matches depend on the following AND/OR and negation conditions:

```json
[
  {
    "negate": false,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.10s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.11d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ],
    "operator": "OR"
  }
]
```

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 2.0: 7.2 (high); AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C; source: NVD: nvd@nist.gov

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: Not reported

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-095.html (cve@mitre.org; Patch, Vendor Advisory)

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-132.html (cve@mitre.org)

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3036 (cve@mitre.org; Patch, Vendor Advisory)

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6851 (cve@mitre.org)

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-095.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108; Patch, Vendor Advisory)

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-132.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3036 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108; Patch, Vendor Advisory)

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6851 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

## Provenance

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1175; retrieved 2026-11-12; source updated 2026-11-12

Revision: d812afbc5a3d1eab4dc592403b420b01d699df1ff038d932fd1eb0b3753df5c3

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