CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0544

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in LVM for AIX 5.1 and 5.2 allow local users to gain privileges via the putlvcb or getlvcb commands.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with local access can gain unauthorized administrator privileges, leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Apply the security patch provided by IBM for AIX 5.1 and 5.2 immediately and restrict access to the vulnerable commands to trusted users only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in LVM for AIX 5.1 and 5.2 allow local users to gain privileges via the (1) putlvcb or (2) getlvcb commands.

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