HIGH
Buffer overflow in portmir for AIX 4.3.0 allows local users to corrupt lock files and gain root privileges via the echo_error routine
Published Apr 21, 2005
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.47%
Description
Buffer overflow in portmir for AIX 4.3.0 allows local users to corrupt lock files and gain root privileges via the echo_error routine.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.47% 0.00474
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00474
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 38.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 37.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 29.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY07832 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433499 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7929 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY07832 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/433499 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7929 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 21, 2005
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Apr 21, 2005
Link CVE-2000-1216
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a