CVE-2001-0533

Buffer overflow in libi18n library in IBM AIX 5.1 and 4.3.x allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LANG environmental variable.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/advisories/85256A3400529A8685256A8D00804A37/%24file/oar271.txt
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-123.shtml
http://www.osvdb.org/5585
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6863
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/advisories/85256A3400529A8685256A8D00804A37/%24file/oar271.txt
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-123.shtml
http://www.osvdb.org/5585
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6863

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2001-08-14 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2001-0533

Mitre link : CVE-2001-0533

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-0533

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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