CVE-2005-3396

Published: Nov 1, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the chcons (chcon) command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3, when DEBUG MALLOC is enabled, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument.

Affected (7)

Products: Ibm: Aix

Ibm

1 product

Aix

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Aix	Version 5.1
Ibm Aix	Version 5.1l
Ibm Aix	Version 5.2.2
Ibm Aix	Version 5.2
Ibm Aix	Version 5.2_l
Ibm Aix	Version 5.3
Ibm Aix	Version 5.3_l

References (16)

http://secunia.com/advisories/17380

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/261

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015122

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78241

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78253

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15247

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2253

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5470

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/17380