Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/5564
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6493
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-058.html
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.