CVE-2005-0991

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Published Apr 6, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

RC.BOOT in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 does not "use a secure location for temporary files," which allows local users to have an unknown impact, probably by overwriting files.

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:5.1l:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2_l:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3_l:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-0992	RC.BOOT in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 does not "use a secure location for temporary files," which allows local users to have an unknown impact, probably by overwriting files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.379% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59205&apar=only
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59206&apar=only
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59207&apar=only
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12992

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:51 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 6, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:51 AM
Reserved: Apr 6, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:12 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 2, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:12 PM

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