CVE-2013-5419

Published: Oct 4, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in (1) mkque and (2) mkquedev in bos.rte.printers in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1 allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging printq group membership.

Affected (2)

Products: Ibm: Aix

Ibm

1 product

Aix

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Aix	Version 6.1
Ibm Aix	Version 7.1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (14)

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/cmdque_advisory.asc

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV47427

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV47428

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV47429

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV47430

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87481

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18775

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/cmdque_advisory.asc