CVE-2005-0262

Description

Buffer overflow in ipl_varyon on AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -d argument.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.23%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67750&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14231	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19282	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67812&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=196&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY66933&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12516	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0262?: CVE-2005-0262 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0262?: To fix CVE-2005-0262, 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-2005-0262 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0262 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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