First published: Tue Jul 12 2005(Updated: )
Format string vulnerability in the paginit command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in command line arguments.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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IBM AIX | =5.3 |
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CVE-2005-2236 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.
To fix CVE-2005-2236, it is recommended to update IBM AIX to the latest patched version provided by IBM.
Local users on systems running IBM AIX 5.3 and possibly other versions are affected by CVE-2005-2236.
CVE-2005-2236 is a format string vulnerability that arises from improper handling of format strings in command line arguments.
No, CVE-2005-2236 requires local access to the system for exploitation.