Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-0250

Description

Format string vulnerability in auditselect on IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument.

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Affected products

IBM/Aix4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Patches

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References

www.idefense.com/application/poi/displaynvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/12496nvdPatch
secunia.com/advisories/14198nvdVendor Advisory
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896729nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
securitytracker.com/idnvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19255nvd

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