CVE-2001-0196

Description

inetd ident server in FreeBSD 4.x and earlier does not properly set group permissions, which allows remote attackers to read the first 16 bytes of files that are accessible by the wheel group.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.72% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6052	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/1753	vdb entry
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:11.inetd.v1.1.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2324	patch vendor advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0196?: CVE-2001-0196 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0196?: To fix CVE-2001-0196, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0196 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-0196 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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