What is CVE-2001-0859?

CVE-2001-0859 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10. CVE-2001-0859 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-0859?

CVE-2001-0859 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2001-0859?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2001-0859. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2001-0859 actively exploited?

CVE-2001-0859 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2001-0859

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2001-12-06

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

5.0

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

None

Vector string

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2001-0859 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Online
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3725
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3527
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7549
Kernel patch commit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-148.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2001-0859

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.0 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2001-12-06

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0859?

CVE-2001-0859 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10 . CVE-2001-0859 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-0859?

CVE-2001-0859 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2001-0859?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2001-0859. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2001-0859 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2001-0859 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.