CVE-2001-0873

Public Exploit

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.25%

Vendor Advisory calderasystems.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/212892	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-033.0.txt	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7099	vdb entry
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000425	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3312	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_038_uucp_txt.html	vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-165.html	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100715446131820	mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-079	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0873?: CVE-2001-0873 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0873?: To fix CVE-2001-0873, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0873 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0873 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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