7.2high

CVE-2001-0533

Buffer overflow in libi18n library in IBM AIX 5.1 and 4.3.x allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LANG environmental variab…

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 35%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Buffer overflow in libi18n library in IBM AIX 5.1 and 4.3.x allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LANG environmental variable.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • www-1.ibm.com /services/continuity/recover1.nsf/advisories/85256A3400529A8685256A8D00804A37/%24file/oar2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_IBM, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/6863 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /5585 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • ciac.org /ciac/bulletins/l-123.shtml · third-party-advisory, government-resource, x_refsource_CIAC, x_transferred

Sources

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