Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 15, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-4272
CVE-2005-4272
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) muxatmd and (2) slocal.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2_l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3_l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
13- www.securityfocus.com/bid/15878nvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/15879nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/18088nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wssnvd
- www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wssnvd
- www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wssnvd
- www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wssnvd
- www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wssnvd
- www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wssnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419577/100/0/threadednvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2947nvd
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