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CVE-2001-0873
Published: Apr 2, 2003
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20010908 Multiple vendor 'Taylor UUCP' problems.
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
CSSA-2001-033.0
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CALDERA
uucp-argument-gain-privileges(7099)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
CLA-2001:425
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CONECTIVA
3312
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
SuSE-SA:2001:38
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
RHSA-2001:165
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
20011130 Redhat 7.0 local root (via uucp) (attempt 2)
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
DSA-079
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
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