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Low
CVE-2001-0120
useradd program in shadow-utils program may allow local users to...
Vulnerability Description
useradd program in shadow-utils program may allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
immunix
View all reports →Affected Software
immunix, mandrake linux, linux
Vulnerable Versions:
7.0_beta, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 7th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.