PT-2005-4300 · Ibm · Ibm Aix

Published 2005-11-05 · Updated 2011-03-08 · CVE-2005-3504

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM AIX version 5.2

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in the swcons component of IBM AIX. This issue can be triggered when debug malloc is enabled, allowing remote attackers to cause a core dump and potentially execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For IBM AIX version 5.2, consider disabling debug malloc to mitigate the risk of exploitation until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-3504

Affected Products

Ibm Aix

References · 5

• http://secunia.com/advisories/17439 · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78467 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3504 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/15323 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2301 · Note