CVE-2005-0261
lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing...
lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing the -f option, which allows local users to read one line of arbitrary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing the -f option, which allows local users to read one line of arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-0261- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing the -f option, which allows local users to read one line of arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-0261- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0262 No score
lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing the -f option, which allows local users to read one line of arbitrary files.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0262- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4hcm-j3j9-cf5f No score
lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing...
lspath in AIX 5.2, 5.3, and possibly earlier versions, does not drop privileges before processing the -f option, which allows local users to read one line of arbitrary files.
- Record
GHSA-4hcm-j3j9-cf5f- 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-2005-0261 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Ibm Aix, published February 10, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY67655&apar=only
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19281
idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=195&type=vulnerabilities
secunia.com/advisories/14232
securityfocus.com/bid/12513
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0261
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4hcm-j3j9-cf5f