CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-1121

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the enq command in IBM AIX 4.3.x and earlier may allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long -M argument.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system by local users, posing a serious threat to data integrity and confidentiality.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to a newer version that is not vulnerable to this buffer overflow and to restrict access to the enq command for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in enq command in IBM AIX 4.3.x and earlier may allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long -M argument.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS