CVE-2005-2236
Format string vulnerability in the paginit command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions,...
Format string vulnerability in the paginit command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in command line arguments.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in the paginit command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in command line arguments.
- Record
CVE-2005-2236- 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 the paginit command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in command line arguments.
- Record
CVE-2005-2236- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2237 No score
Format string vulnerability in the paginit command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in command line arguments.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2237- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hwr2-7qw6-8x3x No score
Format string vulnerability in the paginit command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions,...
Format string vulnerability in the paginit command in IBM AIX 5.3, and possibly other versions, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format strings in command line arguments.
- Record
GHSA-hwr2-7qw6-8x3x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | AIX 5.2 - 'paginit' Local Privilege Escalation | 2005-06-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2236 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published July 12, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.07%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.