What is the severity of CVE-2001-0533?

CVE-2001-0533 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain root privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0533?

To fix CVE-2001-0533, users should upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of IBM AIX beyond 5.1 or implement proper input validation for the LANG environment variable.

Who is affected by CVE-2001-0533?

CVE-2001-0533 affects local users on systems running IBM AIX version 4.3 and 5.1.

What causes CVE-2001-0533?

CVE-2001-0533 is caused by a buffer overflow in the libi18n library that mishandles overly long LANG environmental variables.

Is CVE-2001-0533 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2001-0533 is not exploitable remotely; it requires local access to the vulnerable system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2001-0533

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

14/8/2001

9/3/2002

8/8/2024

CVE-2001-0533: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Aug 14 2001(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in libi18n library in IBM AIX 5.1 and 4.3.x allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LANG environmental variable.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM AIX	=4.3
IBM AIX	=5.1

Remedy

http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/advisories/85256A3400529A8685256A8D00804A37/$file/oar271.txt

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0533?
CVE-2001-0533 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain root privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0533?
To fix CVE-2001-0533, users should upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of IBM AIX beyond 5.1 or implement proper input validation for the LANG environment variable.
Who is affected by CVE-2001-0533?
CVE-2001-0533 affects local users on systems running IBM AIX version 4.3 and 5.1.
What causes CVE-2001-0533?
CVE-2001-0533 is caused by a buffer overflow in the libi18n library that mishandles overly long LANG environmental variables.
Is CVE-2001-0533 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2001-0533 is not exploitable remotely; it requires local access to the vulnerable system.

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