CVE-2005-0240

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Published Feb 7, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in chdev on IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument, which is not properly handled when printing an error message.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-0241	Format string vulnerability in chdev on IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument, which is not properly handled when printing an error message.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.389% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67455
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67654
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19244

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 7, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 PM
Reserved: Feb 7, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 2, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

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