PT-2001-2208 · Caldera+1 · Caldera Open Unix+1

Published 2001-08-31 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-2001-1063

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Caldera Open Unix version 8.0.0 UnixWare version 7

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in the uidadmin component, allowing local users to gain root privileges. This is achieved by providing a long -S (scheme) command line argument.

Recommendations For Caldera Open Unix version 8.0.0, update to a version that fixes this issue. For UnixWare version 7, update to a version that fixes this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the uidadmin component to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-1063

Affected Products

Caldera Open Unix

Unixware

References · 4

• http://securityfocus.com/bid/3244 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1063 · Security Note
• ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2001-SCO.14/CSSA-2001-SCO.14.txt · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7036 · Note