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    CVE-2005-3396

    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.

    Published:Nov 1, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Nov 1, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.02352
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ibm
    Product
    Aix

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://secunia.com/advisories/17380
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/261
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1015122
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78241
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78253
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15247
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2253
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5470
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17380
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/261
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1015122
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78241
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY78253
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15247
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2253
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5470

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High