CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0240

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the chdev tool in IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument, which is not properly handled when printing an error message.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges and take control of the system, leading to a breach of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Apply the security patch provided by IBM for AIX 5.2 immediately and restrict access to the chdev tool to trusted users only.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in chdev on IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument, which is not properly handled when printing an error message.

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