What is the severity of CVE-2006-5009?

CVE-2006-5009 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary command execution.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5009?

To mitigate CVE-2006-5009, it is recommended to apply the latest patches and updates provided by IBM for AIX versions 5.2.0 and 5.3.0.

Who is affected by CVE-2006-5009?

CVE-2006-5009 affects local users of IBM AIX versions 5.2.0 and 5.3.0.

What can CVE-2006-5009 allow an attacker to do?

CVE-2006-5009 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands and overwrite arbitrary files.

Is CVE-2006-5009 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2006-5009 is a local vulnerability that requires local user access to exploit.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-5009

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

27/9/2006

20/7/2017

CVE-2006-5009: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Sep 27 2006(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in xlock in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, possibly involving a buffer overflow.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM AIX	=5.2.0
IBM AIX	=5.3.0

Remedy

ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5009?
CVE-2006-5009 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary command execution.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5009?
To mitigate CVE-2006-5009, it is recommended to apply the latest patches and updates provided by IBM for AIX versions 5.2.0 and 5.3.0.
Who is affected by CVE-2006-5009?
CVE-2006-5009 affects local users of IBM AIX versions 5.2.0 and 5.3.0.
What can CVE-2006-5009 allow an attacker to do?
CVE-2006-5009 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands and overwrite arbitrary files.
Is CVE-2006-5009 a remote or local vulnerability?
CVE-2006-5009 is a local vulnerability that requires local user access to exploit.

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