RC.BOOT in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 does not "use a secure location for temporary…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
RC.BOOT in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 does not "use a secure location for temporary files," which allows local users to have an unknown impact, probably by overwriting files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00379 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1l | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2_l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2_l | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3_l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3_l | Running on | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1l Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2_l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2_l Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3_l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3_l Running on ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0991
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fr8-2v5c-89hm
Sources
- CVE-2005-0991 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0991 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5fr8-2v5c-89hm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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