CVE-2001-1063

high

Description

Buffer overflow in uidadmin in Caldera Open Unix 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -S (scheme) command line argument.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7036

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3244

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-08-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H