CVE-2004-2312

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in GNU make for IBM AIX 4.3.3, when installed setgid, allows local users to gain privileges via a long CC argument.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/4391	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15554	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/11158/	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9903	vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-03/0997.html	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-03/1124.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2312?: CVE-2004-2312 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2312?: To fix CVE-2004-2312, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-2312 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2312 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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