CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2235

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the diagTasksWebSM command in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential privilege escalation by a local user, which could lead to full system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately apply security patches provided by IBM for AIX and restrict access to the diagTasksWebSM command to trusted users only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the diagTasksWebSM command in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments.

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