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CVE-2001-0378

readline prior to 4.1, in OpenBSD 2.8 and earlier, creates history files with insecure...

2.1 Low

CVE-2001-0378 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Openbsd, published June 27, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
2.1 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.31%EPSS, 24th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

readline prior to 4.1, in OpenBSD 2.8 and earlier, creates history files with insecure permissions, which allows a local attacker to recover potentially sensitive information via readline history files.

Exploit likelihood

0.31%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used2.1

readline prior to 4.1, in OpenBSD 2.8 and earlier, creates history files with insecure permissions, which allows a local attacker to recover potentially sensitive information via readline history files.

Record
CVE-2001-0378
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

readline prior to 4.1, in OpenBSD 2.8 and earlier, creates history files with insecure permissions, which allows a local attacker to recover potentially sensitive information via readline history files.

Record
CVE-2001-0378
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0375No score

readline prior to 4.1, in OpenBSD 2.8 and earlier, creates history files with insecure permissions, which allows a local attacker to recover potentially sensitive information via readline history files.

Record
EUVD-2001-0375
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3q58-x954-3hw4No score

readline prior to 4.1, in OpenBSD 2.8 and earlier, creates history files with insecure...

readline prior to 4.1, in OpenBSD 2.8 and earlier, creates history files with insecure permissions, which allows a local attacker to recover potentially sensitive information via readline history files.

Record
GHSA-3q58-x954-3hw4
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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References

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