CVE-2001-1063 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published 9 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain root privileges via a buffer overflow in the uidadmin utility on Caldera Open Unix and UnixWare systems.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-1063?

CVE-2001-1063 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in uidadmin in Caldera Open Unix 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -S (scheme) command line argument.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1063?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Caldera Openunix, Caldera Unixware.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1063?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1063 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2001-1063 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1063 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5ppc-cmvc-g8hx.