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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2001-0856 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T04:37:06.669Z
Reserved: 2001-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2001-0873
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Status : Modified
Published: 2001-12-21T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2001-0873
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD