CVE-2004-2388

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be overwritten by the authenticate function and assign privileges to the wrong user.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11085
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-102.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/4248
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9835
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/11085
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY53507
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-102.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/4248
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9835
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15455
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ibm