Overview
Several Linux/Unix systems ship with a utility package called UUCP derived from System V. A buffer overflow in components of the UUCP package can allow an intruder to gain elevated privileges.
Description
Several Linux/Unix systems ship with a utility package called UUCP derived from System V. The UUCP package allows for the copying of files between different UNIX systems and the sending of commands for execution on a remote system. There is a buffer overflow in the components listed below that can allow a malicious user to gain elevated privileges. uucp |
Impact
An intruder can gain elevated privileges. |
Solution
Upgrade to the version of UUCP specified by your vendor. |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
This vulnerability was originally reported in a Caldera-SCO security advisory.
This document was written by Jason Rafail.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | None |
| Severity Metric: | 8.91 |
| Date Public: | 2001-06-27 |
| Date First Published: | 2001-07-27 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2001-10-31 14:39 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 20 |