CVE-2001-0533

N/A Unknown
Published: August 14, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/advisories/85256A3400529A8685256A8D00804A37/%24file/oar271.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-123.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/5585
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6863
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/advisories/85256A3400529A8685256A8D00804A37/%24file/oar271.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-123.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/5585
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6863
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
50th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ibm