CVE-2005-4272

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute...

10.0 High

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) muxatmd and (2) slocal.

Exploit likelihood

8.99%Down 2.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) muxatmd and (2) slocal.

Record: CVE-2005-4272
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) muxatmd and (2) slocal.

Record: CVE-2005-4272
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-4267 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) muxatmd and (2) slocal.

Record: EUVD-2005-4267
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q58c-f3v9-6f8q No score

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute...

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) muxatmd and (2) slocal.

Record: GHSA-q58c-f3v9-6f8q
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

ibm aix

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-4272 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Ibm Aix, published December 15, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.99%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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