CVE-2001-0635
Red Hat Linux 7.1 sets insecure permissions on swap files created during installation, which can...
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 likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0635- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0635- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0626 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0626- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-432r-vhq4-vhjx No score
Red Hat Linux 7.1 sets insecure permissions on swap files created during installation, which can...
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.
- Record
GHSA-432r-vhq4-vhjx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0635 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Redhat Linux, published August 14, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.