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High
CVE-2001-0873
uuxqt in Taylor UUCP package does not properly remove dangerous...
Vulnerability Description
uuxqt in Taylor UUCP package does not properly remove dangerous long options, which allows local users to gain privileges by calling uux and specifying an alternate configuration file with the --config option.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/212892
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-033.0.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7099
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000425
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3312
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_038_uucp_txt.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-165.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100715446131820
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-079
Affected Vendor
ian lance taylor
View all reports →Affected Software
taylor uucp
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 2nd, 2003
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.