PT-2001-1737 · Ibm · Aix+1

Published 2001-08-14 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-2001-0533

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: IBM AIX versions 4.3.x through 5.1

Description: A buffer overflow issue in the libi18n library allows local users to gain root privileges by manipulating the LANG environmental variable.

Recommendations: For IBM AIX versions 4.3.x through 5.1, update the libi18n library to prevent buffer overflow attacks. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the ability to set long LANG environmental variables to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0533

Affected Products

Aix

Libi18N

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0533 · Security Note
• http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/advisories/85256A3400529A8685256A8D00804A37/%24file/oar271.txt · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6863 · Note
• http://ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-123.shtml · Note
• http://osvdb.org/5585 · Note