CVE-2004-2388
rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling...
rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be overwritten by the authenticate function and assign privileges to the wrong user.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be overwritten by the authenticate function and assign privileges to the wrong user.
- Record
CVE-2004-2388- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be overwritten by the authenticate function and assign privileges to the wrong user.
- Record
CVE-2004-2388- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2379 No score
rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be overwritten by the authenticate function and assign privileges to the wrong user.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2379- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mg3x-w99j-gv68 No score
rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling...
rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be overwritten by the authenticate function and assign privileges to the wrong user.
- Record
GHSA-mg3x-w99j-gv68- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2388 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Ibm Aix, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.15%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.