Vulnerability Details : CVE-2001-0635
Red Hat Linux 7.1 sets insecure permissions on swap files created during installation, which can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges by reading sensitive information from the swap file, such as passwords.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2001-0635
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2001-0635
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2001-0635
Products affected by CVE-2001-0635
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*