GSD-2001-0873

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:19
Details
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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CVE-2001-0873
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