CVE-2001-1017

Published: Sep 4, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Freebsd: Freebsd

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 4.2
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 4.3

References (8)

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:59.rmuser.v1.1.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/1947

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3282

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7086

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:59.rmuser.v1.1.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/1947

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3282

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7086

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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