CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3060

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the getconf tool in IBM AIX versions 5.2 through 5.3 allows a local user to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

Immediately apply the patch provided by IBM for AIX versions 5.2 and 5.3, and restrict local access to the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in getconf in IBM AIX 5.2 to 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

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