BSD/OS UUCP buffer overflow
| bsd-uucp-bo (7633) |  High Risk |
Description:
BSDI BSD/OS is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP). By sending a long string of data to the UUCP program during execution, a local attacker can overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of UUCP.
Platforms Affected:
- WindRiver, BSDOS 3.0
- WindRiver, BSDOS 3.1
- WindRiver, BSDOS 4.0
- WindRiver, BSDOS 4.0.1
- WindRiver, BSDOS 4.1
- WindRiver, BSDOS 4.2
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 22, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Nov 29 2001 - 06:13:09 CST, UUCP at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-11/0271.html.
- BID-3603: BSD/OS UUCP Argument Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-1541: Buffer overflow in Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP) in BSDI BSD/OS 3.0 through 4.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument.
Reported:
Nov 29, 2001
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