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CVE-2005-0240

Format string vulnerability in chdev on IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument, which is not properly handled when printing an error message.

  • Published: May 2, 2005
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2005-0240
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
ibm / aix 5.2 5.2.x