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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 6, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2003-0784

CVE-2003-0784

Description

Format string vulnerability in tsm for the bos.rte.security fileset on AIX 5.2 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via login, and local users to gain privileges via login, su, or passwd, with a username that contains format string specifiers.

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Affected products

5
  • IBM/Aix4 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • 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: 5.2
  • IBM/tsmllm-create
    Range: 5.2

Patches

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