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CVE-2001-0873

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2001-12-21 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Ian Lance Taylor Taylor Uucp

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References