CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4272

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX versions 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 in the muxatmd and slocal programs allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the possibility of remote code execution on the AIX system, potentially leading to compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately apply security patches provided by IBM for AIX and restrict access to vulnerable services using network firewalls.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) muxatmd and (2) slocal.

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