CVE-2005-0261

Published: Feb 10, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Ibm: Aix

Ibm

1 product

Aix

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Aix	Version 5.2
Ibm Aix	Version 5.3

References (12)

http://secunia.com/advisories/14232

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=195&type=vulnerabilities

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12513

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19281

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/14232