VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-3396
Buffer overflow in the chcons (chcon) command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3, when DEBUG MALLOC is enabled, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.42%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the chcons (chcon) command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3, when DEBUG MALLOC is enabled, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.42% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17380Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/261
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015122Patch
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78241
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78253
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15247
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2253
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5470
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17380Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/261
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015122Patch
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78241
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78253
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15247
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2253
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5470
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.