HIGH
Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) muxatmd and (2) slocal
Published Dec 15, 2005
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.99%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) muxatmd and (2) slocal.
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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
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.
8.99% 0.08990
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08990
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.99% (0.08990) | 95.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.99% (0.08990) | 94.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 22.35% (0.22345) | 95.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 31.44% (0.31437) | 96.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 22.35% (0.22345) | 95.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.59% (0.23593) | 93.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 22.35% (0.22345) | 95.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 24.10% (0.24097) | 95.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.41% (0.04409) | 92.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 4.41% (0.04409) | 92.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.41% (0.07407) | 93.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (13)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18088 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015366 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015367 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78221&apar=only vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78222&apar=only vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78223&apar=only vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78224&apar=only vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78225&apar=only vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78226&apar=only vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419577/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15878 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15879 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2947 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 15, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 15, 2005
Link CVE-2005-4272
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a