CVE-2005-3504
HighSummary
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the swcons utility in IBM AIX 5.2, when debug malloc is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a core dump and potentially execute arbitrary code.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can remotely crash the system (core dump) or take control of the vulnerable system, leading to a breach of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Recommendation
Apply the IBM patch for AIX 5.2 immediately or disable debug malloc if not required. Where possible, restrict access to the swcons utility to trusted hosts only.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in swcons in IBM AIX 5.2, when debug malloc is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a core dump and possibly execute arbitrary code.
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