SCO UnixWare 7.1.3/7.1.4 uidadmin -S memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SCO UnixWare 7.1.3/7.1.4. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component uidadmin. Performing a manipulation of the argument -S results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-3903. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SCO UnixWare 7.1.3/7.1.4 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component uidadmin. The manipulation of the argument -S with an unknown input 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 uidadmin in SCO Unixware 7.1.3 and 7.1.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a -S (scheme) argument that specifies a large file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1063.

The weakness was shared 12/14/2005 with iDEFENSE Labs (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at idefense.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3903 since 11/29/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23550), SecurityFocus (BID 15811†), Secunia (SA17986†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015342†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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06/06/2019 +1548 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sco.com

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-3903 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3903
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27459
X-Force: 23550 - Caldera (SCO) UnixWare uidadmin buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 15811
Secunia: 17986 - UnixWare "uidadmin' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Less Critical
SecurityTracker: 1015342

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/06/2019 14:21
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (58), 06/06/2019 14:21 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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