CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0195

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Versions of sash before 3.4-4 in Debian GNU/Linux do not properly clone the /etc/shadow file, making it world-readable. This could allow local users to gain privileges via password cracking.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is that local users may access sensitive information in the /etc/shadow file, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update sash to version 3.4-4 or later to secure the /etc/shadow file from unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

sash before 3.4-4 in Debian GNU/Linux does not properly clone /etc/shadow, which makes it world-readable and could allow local users to gain privileges via password cracking.

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