What is CVE-2001-0195?

CVE-2001-0195 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Linux, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2001-03-26.

How severe is CVE-2001-0195?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Debian Linux

CVE-2001-0195

sash before 3.4-4 in Debian GNU/Linux does not properly clone /etc/shadow, which makes it world-readable and could allow local users to gain privileges via password cracking.

Published 2001-03-26 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Debian Linux — versions 2.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-281 — Improper Preservation of Permissions

References

www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-015 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5994 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0195?: CVE-2001-0195 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Linux, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2001-03-26.
How severe is CVE-2001-0195?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.