CVE-2005-3903 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 14 Dec 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in uidadmin, potentially escalating privileges on SCO 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-2005-3903?

CVE-2005-3903 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sco Unixware, published on 14 Dec 2005. 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 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3903?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sco Unixware.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3903?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3903 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-2005-3903 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3903 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-48x8-fhj4-w7f6.