Buffer overflow in the getlvname command in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3, might allow local…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the getlvname command in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00506 43rd 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 · 7
| 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:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.2 | 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:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 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-2005-2234
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2cww-cxmg-44cc
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-2234 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2234 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2cww-cxmg-44cc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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