Unscored severity · published Feb 10, 2005
CVE-2005-0261
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
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.2; 5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0261
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0261
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/14232
Patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67457&apar=only
Patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67655&apar=only
Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=195&type=vulnerabilities
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12513
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19281
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