Title: Shred File Wiper Insecure File Deletion Vulnerability
Severity: LOW
Description:
A vulnerability exists in Shred v1.0, a file-wiping utility for Linux and generic Unix. A flaw in the utility's handling of buffered I/O leads to a failure to properly overwrite data. As a result, files which have been processed by Shred remain recoverable by certain disk utilities.
Affected Products:
- Mendel Cooper Shred 1.0.0
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