CVE-2001-0635

Red Hat Linux 7.1 sets insecure permissions on swap files created during installation, which can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges by reading sensitive information from the swap file, such as passwords.

Score

CVSS 2.0 4.6 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2001-08-14

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Linux (Redhat)

References

• http://www.osvdb.org/5564
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-058.html
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6493