What is the severity of CVE-2000-1124?

CVE-2000-1124 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1124?

To fix CVE-2000-1124, update IBM AIX to a version that has addressed this buffer overflow vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2000-1124?

CVE-2000-1124 affects local users on IBM AIX versions 4.3.1, 4.3.2, and 4.3.3.

What causes CVE-2000-1124?

CVE-2000-1124 is caused by a buffer overflow in the piobe command when handling long environmental variables.

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2000-1124?

Exploiting CVE-2000-1124 can allow local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on an affected system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2000-1124

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

9/1/2001

10/10/2017

CVE-2000-1124: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jan 09 2001(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in piobe command in IBM AIX 4.3.x allows local users to gain privileges via long environmental variables.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM AIX	=4.3.2
IBM AIX	=4.3
IBM AIX	=4.3.3
IBM AIX	=4.3.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1124?
CVE-2000-1124 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1124?
To fix CVE-2000-1124, update IBM AIX to a version that has addressed this buffer overflow vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2000-1124?
CVE-2000-1124 affects local users on IBM AIX versions 4.3.1, 4.3.2, and 4.3.3.
What causes CVE-2000-1124?
CVE-2000-1124 is caused by a buffer overflow in the piobe command when handling long environmental variables.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2000-1124?
Exploiting CVE-2000-1124 can allow local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on an affected system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1124?
CVE-2000-1124 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1124?
To fix CVE-2000-1124, update IBM AIX to a version that has addressed this buffer overflow vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2000-1124?
CVE-2000-1124 affects local users on IBM AIX versions 4.3.1, 4.3.2, and 4.3.3.
What causes CVE-2000-1124?
CVE-2000-1124 is caused by a buffer overflow in the piobe command when handling long environmental variables.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2000-1124?
Exploiting CVE-2000-1124 can allow local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on an affected system.