CVE-2005-2233 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in IBM AIX versions 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3, specifically within multiple "p" commands like penable, pdisable, and pstart. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code by providing excessively long command-line arguments. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it presents a high severity risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1lCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2_lCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2_l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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