CVE-2006-5008 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 27 Sep 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands and overwrite files in IBM AIX via the utape utility, requiring vendor patches.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not stated
Attackable: Not stated
Victim action needed: Not stated
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-5008?

CVE-2006-5008 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 27 Sep 2006.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in utape in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands and overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5008?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aix.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5008?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2006-5008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2p66-4rg2-ppg3.