PT-2001-2626 · Bsd · Bsdos

Published 2001-12-31 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2001-1541

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions BSD/OS versions 3.0 through 4.2

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in the Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP) of BSD/OS, allowing local users to execute arbitrary code by providing a long command line argument.

Recommendations For versions 3.0 through 4.2, consider restricting access to the UUCP protocol until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using long command line arguments with UUCP to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-1541

Affected Products

Bsdos

References · 4

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/3603 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1541 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/243096 · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/7633.php · Note