CVE-2003-0784 Format string vulnerability in tsm for the bos.rte.security fileset on AIX 5.2 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via login, an
Critical 10.0
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Check this codebase for CVE-2003-0784 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2003-0784 is a critical vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 23 Sep 2003.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0784 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Ibm Aix. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0784/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0784/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0784?
CVE-2003-0784 is a critical vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 23 Sep 2003.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0784?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0784?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0784 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0784 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0784 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx87-hj55-x8cc.