CVE-2005-0240

Published: May 2, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in chdev on IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument, which is not properly handled when printing an error message.

Affected (1)

Products: Ibm: Aix

Ibm

1 product

Aix

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Aix	Version 5.2

References (8)

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67455

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67654

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19244

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67455

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67654

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?type=vulnerabilities

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19244

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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