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.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/14232
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67457&apar=only	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67655&apar=only	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=195&type=vulnerabilities	Vendor 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=only	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67655&apar=only	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=195&type=vulnerabilities	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12513
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19281

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2005-02-10 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2005-0261

Mitre link : CVE-2005-0261

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2005-0261

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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