Andries Brouwer: >> Util-Linux >> 2.10s Security Vulnerabilities
vipw in the util-linux package before 2.10 causes /etc/shadow to be world-readable in some cases, which would make it easier for local users to perform brute force password guessing.
CVSS Score
7.2
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2002-04-01
The PAM implementation in /bin/login of the util-linux package before 2.11 causes a password entry to be rewritten across multiple PAM calls, which could provide the credentials of one user to a different user, when used in certain PAM modules such as pam_limits.
CVSS Score
7.2
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2001-10-08