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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-058.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
http://www.osvdb.org/5564 | |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6493 |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2001-08-13 21:00
Updated : 2017-10-09 18:29
NVD link : CVE-2001-0635
Mitre link : CVE-2001-0635
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CWE
Products Affected
redhat
- linux