CVE-2005-0240
Format string vulnerability in chdev on IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code...
Format string vulnerability in chdev on IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument, which is not properly handled when printing an error message.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in chdev on IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument, which is not properly handled when printing an error message.
- Record
CVE-2005-0240- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in chdev on IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument, which is not properly handled when printing an error message.
- Record
CVE-2005-0240- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0241 No score
Format string vulnerability in chdev on IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument, which is not properly handled when printing an error message.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0241- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vghg-wg87-m285 No score
Format string vulnerability in chdev on IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code...
Format string vulnerability in chdev on IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument, which is not properly handled when printing an error message.
- Record
GHSA-vghg-wg87-m285- 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-2005-0240 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published February 7, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.