PT-2005-1340 · Ibm · Aix
Published
2005-02-10
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Updated
2017-07-11
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CVE-2005-0262
CVSS v2.0
7.2
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
AIX versions 5.1 through 5.3
Description
The issue allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -d argument, which causes a buffer overflow in the
ipl varyon function.Recommendations
For AIX versions 5.1 through 5.3, consider restricting access to the
ipl varyon function until a patch is available.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
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Affected Products
Aix