What is the severity of CVE-2005-0261?

CVE-2005-0261 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to read arbitrary files.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0261?

To fix CVE-2005-0261, it is recommended to apply the relevant patches provided by IBM for AIX versions 5.2 and 5.3.

What systems are affected by CVE-2005-0261?

CVE-2005-0261 affects IBM AIX versions 5.2 and 5.3, and potentially earlier releases.

What type of attack does CVE-2005-0261 allow?

CVE-2005-0261 allows local users to read the contents of arbitrary files due to insufficient privilege management.

Can CVE-2005-0261 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2005-0261 is a local vulnerability and requires access to the affected system to exploit.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-0261

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

10/2/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-0261

First published: Thu Feb 10 2005(Updated: )

lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing the -f option, which allows local users to read one line of arbitrary files.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM AIX	=5.3
IBM AIX	=5.2

Remedy

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67457&apar=only

Remedy

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67655&apar=only

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0261?
CVE-2005-0261 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local users to read arbitrary files.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0261?
To fix CVE-2005-0261, it is recommended to apply the relevant patches provided by IBM for AIX versions 5.2 and 5.3.
What systems are affected by CVE-2005-0261?
CVE-2005-0261 affects IBM AIX versions 5.2 and 5.3, and potentially earlier releases.
What type of attack does CVE-2005-0261 allow?
CVE-2005-0261 allows local users to read the contents of arbitrary files due to insufficient privilege management.
Can CVE-2005-0261 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2005-0261 is a local vulnerability and requires access to the affected system to exploit.

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