Unscored severity · published May 2, 2005
CVE-2005-0250
Format string vulnerability in auditselect on IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument
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CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Format string vulnerability in auditselect on IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.1; 5.2; 5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0250
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0250
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14198
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013103
Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67472
Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67519
Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY67802
Patch
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=193&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false
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