CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1330

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in paginit in AIX 5.1 through 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long username.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can gain unauthorized privileges and take control of the system, leading to compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Apply security patches provided by the vendor (IBM) for AIX immediately and restrict local access to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in paginit in AIX 5.1 through 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long username.

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