CVE-2005-3396

N/A Unknown

Published: November 01, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in the chcons (chcon) command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3, when DEBUG MALLOC is enabled, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/17380

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/261

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015122

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78241

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78253

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15247

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2253

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5470

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/17380