Vulnerability CVE-2001-0873
Published: 2001-12-21   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Ian lance taylor -> Taylor uucp 

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