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CVE-2005-4272

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Description

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) muxatmd and (2) slocal.

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2947

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15879

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15878

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419577/100/0/threaded

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78226&apar=only

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78225&apar=only

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78224&apar=only

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78223&apar=only

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78222&apar=only

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78221&apar=only

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015367

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015366

http://secunia.com/advisories/18088

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-12-15

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.22345

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