security flaw
Published Apr 2, 2003
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.08%
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 products
No data.
- 1.0.6
No data.
Red Hat Linux 6.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:165
Red Hat Linux 7.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:165
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:165
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2001:165
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:165 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:165 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:165 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2001:165 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.08% (0.01077) | 63.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.08% (0.01077) | 60.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.25% (0.00252) | 46.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (13)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000425 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100715446131820 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-165.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-033.0.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-079 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_038_uucp_txt.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/212892 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3312 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-0873 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616630 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7099 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0873
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0873
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.