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TI-2001-00758 Aliases CVE-2001-0787GHSA-8cwj-qxjh-6vq7

LPRng in Red Hat Linux 7.0 and 7.1 does not properly drop memberships in supplemental…

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00717 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2001:077 Released 2001-06-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    : LPRng fails to drop supplemental group membership
    • Red Hat Linux 7.0
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Linux 7.0Fixed RHSA-2001:077
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2001:077

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0787
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cwj-qxjh-6vq7

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2000-00907 Format string vulnerability in use_syslog() function in LPRng 3.6.24 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00248 The web GUI for the Linux Virtual Server (LVS) software in the Red Hat Linux Piranha… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00042 Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2000-00322 The passwd.php3 CGI script in the Red Hat Piranha Virtual Server Package allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00363 Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00009 Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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