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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EUVD 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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:37:06.669Z

Reserved: 2001-12-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2001-0873

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2001-12-21T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2001-0873

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Publid Date: 2001-09-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2001-0873 - Bugzilla

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