CVE-2005-0250

Description

Format string vulnerability in auditselect on IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896729	third party advisory us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19255	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67519	vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67802	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14198	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013103	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12496	vdb entry patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67472	vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=193&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0250?: CVE-2005-0250 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0250?: To fix CVE-2005-0250, 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-2005-0250 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0250 is being actively exploited. 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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