CVE-2005-2236 describes a format string vulnerability in the paginit command within IBM AIX 5.3 and potentially other versions. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious format strings in command line arguments. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. While not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV entry), an exploit for AIX 5.2 exists on ExploitDB, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.