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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 12, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2005-2236

CVE-2005-2236

Description

Format string vulnerability in the paginit command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in command line arguments.

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Affected products

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  • IBM/Aix2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 5.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

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