CVE-2005-0262

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Published Feb 10, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in ipl_varyon on AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -d argument.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-0263	Buffer overflow in ipl_varyon on AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -d argument.

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: 1.1% (1.066% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/14231
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY66933&apar=only
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67750&apar=only
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67812&apar=only
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=196&type=vulnerabilities
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12516
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19282

History

Jul 14, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00232}`	epss `{'score': 0.00432}`

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 10, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 PM
Reserved: Feb 10, 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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