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

VectorAV: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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Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-0262

Affected Products

Aix