CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1164

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in uucp utilities in UnixWare 7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security implications for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update UnixWare 7 to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and restrict access to uucp utilities to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in uucp utilities in UnixWare 7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments to (1) uucp, (2) uux, (3) bnuconvert, (4) uucico, (5) uuxcmd, or (6) uuxqt.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS