Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2233 (CCN-20936)

Assigned:2005-06-06
Published:2005-06-06
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Buffer overflow in multiple "p" commands in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments to (1) penable or other hard-linked files including (2) pdisable, (3) pstart, (4) phold, (5) pdelay, or (6) pshare.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2233

Source: CCN
Type: SA15636
AIX Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
15636

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1014132
IBM AIX Buffer Overflows in invscout, paginit, diagTasksWebSM, getlvname, and swcons Commands and Multiple p Commands Let Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1014132

Source: CCN
Type: Computer Academic Underground Security Advisory CAU-2005-0006
IBM AIX p* Commandline Argument Overflow

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.caughq.org/advisories/CAU-2005-0006.txt

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.security-focus.com/advisories/8684

Source: BID
Type: Patch
13915

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13915
IBM AIX Penable Command Line Argument Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13916
IBM AIX Pdisable Command Line Argument Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13917
IBM AIX Pstart Command Line Argument Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13918
IBM AIX Phold Command Line Argument Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13919
IBM AIX Pdelay Command Line Argument Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13920
IBM AIX Pshare Command Line Argument Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-p-bo(20936)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2_l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3_l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm aix 5.1
    ibm aix 5.1l
    ibm aix 5.2
    ibm aix 5.2.2
    ibm aix 5.2_l
    ibm aix 5.3
    ibm aix 5.3_l
    ibm aix 5.3