CVE-2001-0859 json
2.4.3-12 kernel in Red Hat Linux 7.1 Korean installation program sets the setting default umask for init to 000, which installs files with…
published 2001-12-06 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0842
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
2.4.3-12 kernel in Red Hat Linux 7.1 Korean installation program sets the setting default umask for init to 000, which installs files with world-writeable permissions.
Patch / fix
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2001-0859 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Linux 7.1kfixed: vendor fix RHSA-2001:148
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2001-148.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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online.securityfocus.com
/advisories/3725
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/3527
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7549
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0859
- NVD CVE-2001-0859
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