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TI-2005-00460 Aliases CVE-2005-0503GHSA-p5v6-j4pp-pf2r

uim before 0.4.5.1 trusts certain environment variables when libUIM is used in setuid or…

Priority LOW 21Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

uim before 0.4.5.1 trusts certain environment variables when libUIM is used in setuid or setgid applications, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0036 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:uim:uim:0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4.5VulnerableUim
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:uim:uim:0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.5 Vulnerable ·Uim
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0503
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p5v6-j4pp-pf2r

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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