Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 10, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-0261

Description

lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing the -f option, which allows local users to read one line of arbitrary files.

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Affected products

IBM/Aix3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <= 5.3

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References

www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wssnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wssnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.idefense.com/application/poi/displaynvdVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/14232nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/12513nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19281nvd

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