CVE-2001-1017 | BDVDB-2026-3683 Detail

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rmuser utility in FreeBSD 4.2 and 4.3 creates a copy of the master.passwd file with world-readable permissions while updating the original file, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading the copied file while rmuser is running, obtain the password hashes, and crack the passwords.

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1. Version 12002-03-09Record published in the CVE List.
2. Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.