CVE-2001-1148 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit buffer overflows in SCO OpenServer administrative tools via the TERM environment variable to gain elevated privileges.

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-2001-1148?

CVE-2001-1148 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sco Openserver, published on 15 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in programs used by scoadmin and sysadmsh in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6a and earlier allow local users to gain privileges via a long TERM environment variable to (1) atcronsh, (2) auditsh, (3) authsh, (4) backupsh, (5) lpsh, (6) sysadm.menu, or (7) termsh.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1148?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sco Openserver.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1148?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1148 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-2001-1148 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1148 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sco Openserver vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xhx7-vf2f-vmhh.

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