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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 15, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2003-0257

CVE-2003-0257

Description

Format string vulnerability in the printer capability for IBM AIX .3, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users to gain printq or root privileges.

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Affected products

7

IBM/Aix7 versions
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 4.3, 5.1, 5.2

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References

2

www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/MSS/MSS-OAR-E01-2003.0660.1nvdPatchVendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12000nvd

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