Buffer overflow in Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP) in BSDI BSD/OS 3.0 through 4.2…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00601 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Bsdi |
| cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Bsdi |
| cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Bsdi |
| cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Bsdi |
| cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Bsdi |
| cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Bsdi |
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Bsdi
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Bsdi
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Bsdi
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Bsdi
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Bsdi
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Bsdi
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1541
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrq6-gff4-8qh7
References
Other 1
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- TI-2008-04392 The TCP implementation in (1) Linux, (2) platforms based on BSD Unix, (3) Microsoft… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2001-1541 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1541 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rrq6-gff4-8qh7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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