CVE-2005-0261

N/A Unknown
Published: February 10, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing the -f option, which allows local users to read one line of arbitrary files.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14232
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67457&apar=only
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67655&apar=only
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=195&type=vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12513
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19281
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/14232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67457&apar=only
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67655&apar=only
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=195&type=vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12513
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ibm