CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1017

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The rmuser utility in FreeBSD 4.2 and 4.3 creates a copy of the master.passwd file with world-readable permissions while updating the original file. This could allow local users to gain privileges by reading the copied file while rmuser is running.

Risk Assessment

Local users may gain access to password hashes, posing a risk of unauthorized access to user accounts in the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to a newer version where the issue has been fixed and to restrict access to the rmuser utility only to trusted administrators.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

rmuser utility in FreeBSD 4.2 and 4.3 creates a copy of the master.passwd file with world-readable permissions while updating the original file, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading the copied file while rmuser is running, obtain the password hashes, and crack the passwords.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS