CVE-2005-3289

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Published Oct 23, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

LSCFG in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 does not create temporary files securely, which allows local users to corrupt /etc/passwd and possibly other system files via the trace file.

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-3288	LSCFG in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 does not create temporary files securely, which allows local users to corrupt /etc/passwd and possibly other system files via the trace file.

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% (0.329% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/17202
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015061
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY77624
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY77638
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15105

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 23, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:10 PM
Reserved: Oct 23, 2005, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 23, 2005, 10:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

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