Description
rcvtty in BSD 3.0 and 4.0 does not properly drop privileges before executing a script, which allows local attackers to gain privileges by specifying an alternate Trojan horse script on the command line.
Exploits (1)
Scores
EPSS
0.0032
EPSS Percentile
54.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (4)
bsdi/bsd_os
3.0
bsdi/bsd_os
3.1
bsdi/bsd_os
4.0
bsdi/bsd_os
4.0.1
Published
Jan 09, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026