CVE-2006-5006
Buffer overflow in cfgmgr in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code...
Buffer overflow in cfgmgr in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory path argument.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in cfgmgr in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory path argument.
- Record
CVE-2006-5006- 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
Buffer overflow in cfgmgr in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory path argument.
- Record
CVE-2006-5006- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4992 No score
Buffer overflow in cfgmgr in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory path argument.
- Record
EUVD-2006-4992- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8phw-p6c6-5mx9 No score
Buffer overflow in cfgmgr in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code...
Buffer overflow in cfgmgr in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long directory path argument.
- Record
GHSA-8phw-p6c6-5mx9- 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-2006-5006 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published September 27, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.