CVE-2003-0937 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting a file descriptor leak in the address space file handling during setuid execution.
- 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-2003-0937?
CVE-2003-0937 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sco Unixware, published on 18 Nov 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SCO UnixWare 7.1.1, 7.1.3, and Open UNIX 8.0.0 allows local users to bypass protections for the "as" address space file for a process ID (PID) by obtaining a procfs file descriptor for the file and calling execve() on a setuid or setgid program, which leaves the descriptor open to the user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0937?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sco Open Unix, Sco Unixware.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0937?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0937 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0937 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0937 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sco Unixware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hcmv-4364-jhrx.