VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-0261
lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing the -f option, which allows local users to read one line of arbitrary files.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing the -f option, which allows local users to read one line of arbitrary files.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14232
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67457&apar=onlyPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67655&apar=onlyPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=195&type=vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12513
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19281
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14232
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67457&apar=onlyPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67655&apar=onlyPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=195&type=vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12513
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19281
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.