CVE-2001-0787

mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.007 · 54 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUS
grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent
Exploitable?
Public exploit
1 exploit · functional
Likely / severe?
0.72% (54th) EPSS
CVSS 4.6 · medium
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Who says so?
4 sources
enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · nvd · redhat_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

LPRng in Red Hat Linux 7.0 and 7.1 does not properly drop memberships in supplemental groups when lowering privileges, which could allow a local user to elevate privileges.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

  • FixedRed Hat Linux 7.0redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001:077
  • FixedRed Hat Linux 7.1redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001:077
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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.5
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.1–7.5

v2.04.6mediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 6.4
v2.07.5highAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Psecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v2.04.1mediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POCsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-269USLLM-inferred
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exploits (1)

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affected products (10)

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advisories (1)

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  • RHSA-2001:077Red Hat Security Advisory: : LPRng fails to drop supplemental group membership2001-06-12csaf · redhat_csafUS

    When LPRng drops uid and gid, it fails to drop membership in its supplemental groups.

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also known as (5)

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sources

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enisa_euvdfstec_bdunvdredhat_csafNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2001-10-18modified 2026-06-16
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references (8)

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