7.2
HIGH
CVE-2001-1147
Util-linux PAM Password Rewriting
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 8, 2001, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2001-1147 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat linux
1 Andries_brouwer util-linux

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2001-1147 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-009.shtml
    Added Reference http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7266.php
    Added Reference http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-084.php3
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_034_shadow_txt.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-132.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/219175
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3415
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.02%

score

0.19774

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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