CVE-2003-0087 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in libIM library (libIM.a) for National Language Support (NLS) on AIX 4.3 through 5.2 allows local users to gain privileges via several possible attack vectors, including a long -im argument to aixterm.

Published: 2004-09-01

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:national_language_support:libim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0083	Buffer overflow in libIM library (libIM.a) for National Language Support (NLS) on AIX 4.3 through 5.2 allows local users to gain privileges via several possible attack vectors, including a long -im argument to aixterm.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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.

The EPSS score is 0.004.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0066.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104508375107938&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104508833214691&w=2
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY40307&apar=only
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY40317&apar=only
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY40320&apar=only
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/02.12.03.txt
http://www.osvdb.org/7996
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6840
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11309

History

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Subscriptions

National Language Support Libim

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-09-01T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:43:35.918Z

Reserved: 2003-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-0087

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2003-03-03T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2003-0087

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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