[SECURITY] [DSA 079-2] New UUCP packages finally fix uucp uid/gid access

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA 079-2 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Martin Schulze February 8th, 2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : uucp...

Multiple vendor 'Taylor UUCP' problems.

Brief description Due to incorrect argument handling in a component of the Taylor UUCP package, it is possible for local users to gain uid/gid uucp. This may allow further elevation, depending on the system, up to and including root access. On OpenBSD 2.8 and probably others it allows root...