CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-1122

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

Local users may exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to a newer version that is not vulnerable to this flaw and to restrict access to the setclock command.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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

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