TI-2005-03696 Aliases CVE-2005-3903 GHSA-48x8-fhj4-w7f6

Buffer overflow in uidadmin in SCO Unixware 7.1.3 and 7.1.4 allows local users to execute…

LOW 22Published 2005-12-14 · Updated 2024-08-07

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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00531 45th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.3:::::::*	7.1.3	Vulnerable	Sco
cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.4:::::::*	7.1.4	Vulnerable	Sco

cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3 Vulnerable ·Sco
cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.4 Vulnerable ·Sco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3903
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48x8-fhj4-w7f6

References

Patch 1

20051212 SCO Unixware Setuid 'uidadmin' Scheme Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Advisory 1

Other 1

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-034.htm

TI-1999-00363 Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-1999-00009 Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2000-00026 Buffer overflow in UnixWare i2odialogd daemon allows remote attackers to gain root access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-1999-00786 UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2000-00308 Insecure file permissions for Netscape FastTrack Server 2.x, Enterprise Server 2.0, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2000-01004 Format string vulnerability in the search97.cgi CGI script in SCO help http server for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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