Unscored severity · published Sep 27, 2006
CVE-2006-5006
Buffer overflow in cfgmgr in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory path argument
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CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in cfgmgr in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory path argument.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.2.0; 5.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5006
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5006
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22112
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016917
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY89434
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY89512
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20190
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