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.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 1.1%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.08% probability · 65th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 8 September 2001
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ian lance taylor/taylor uucp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000425Patch, Vendor Advisory
- 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.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- 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/1/212892Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3312Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7099
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000425Patch, Vendor Advisory
- 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.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- 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/1/212892Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3312Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7099
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.