CVE-2005-0503 - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information

CVE Reference: CVE-2005-0503
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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.

CVE Status: Candidate

References: SAID Secunia Advisory: SA13981 MLIST http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/uim/2005-February/000996.html MANDRAKE http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:046 BID 12604

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