CVE-2005-4271

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Published Dec 15, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the malloc debug system in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

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:5.3:::::::*
	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-2005-4266	Buffer overflow in the malloc debug system in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

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% (0.493% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/18088
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78227&apar=only
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419577/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15881
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2947

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 15, 2005, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:38 PM
Reserved: Dec 15, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:18 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 15, 2005, 10:03 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:18 PM

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