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    CVE-2001-0873

    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.

    Published:Sep 8, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Apr 2, 2003
    EPSS Score:0.00252
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ian Lance Taylor
    Product
    Taylor Uucp
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/212892http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3312http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/212892http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3312https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21106

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    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
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High