CVE-2005-0503

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Published Feb 21, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:uim:uim:0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1::x86_64:::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-0504	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.360% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/uim/2005-February/000996.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/13981
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:046
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12604

History

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Subscriptions

Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux

Uim Uim

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 21, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:13 PM
Reserved: Feb 21, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 21, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM

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