Description
Buffer overflow in netpmon on AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -O argument.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- AIX 5.2 - 'netpmon' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-1044 · local · Jun 14, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- ibm-aix-netpmon-bo(19278) vdb-entry
- IY67124 vendor-advisory
- 12517 vdb-entry
- IY67136 vendor-advisory
- 14237 third-party-advisory
- 20050210 IBM AIX netpmon Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- IY67807 vendor-advisory