CVE-2005-2232

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in invscout in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.19%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory caughq.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/15636	exploit third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/8816	exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13909	exploit vdb entry patch
http://www.caughq.org/advisories/CAU-2005-0002.txt	exploit vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014132	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2232?: CVE-2005-2232 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2232?: To fix CVE-2005-2232, 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-2005-2232 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2232 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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