CVE-2006-5009 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published 27 Sep 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands and overwrite files in IBM AIX xlock, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-5009?

CVE-2006-5009 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 27 Sep 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in xlock in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, possibly involving a buffer overflow.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5009?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aix.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5009?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5009 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-2006-5009 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5009 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rmm9-grhc-5r49.