VDB-17895 · CVE-2001-1576 · GCVE-0-2001-1576

Caldera UnixWare 7 cron Command Line Argument memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Caldera UnixWare 7 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component cron. Performing a manipulation as part of Command Line Argument results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-1576. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Caldera UnixWare 7 (Operating System). This affects an unknown part of the component cron. The manipulation as part of a Command Line Argument leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in cron in Caldera UnixWare 7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a command line argument.

The weakness was published 12/31/2001 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at cert.uni-stuttgart.de. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1576 since 08/05/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Caldera

Name

UnixWare

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

12/31/2001 🔍
12/31/2001 +0 days 🔍
08/05/2005 +1313 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3262 days 🔍
06/06/2018 +1426 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cert.uni-stuttgart.de
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-1576 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1576
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17895

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:33
Updated: 06/06/2018 10:48
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:33 (48), 06/06/2018 10:48 (1)
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