Description
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.
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 - 'paginit' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-1046 · 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
- 13911 vdb-entry
- http://www.caughq.org/advisories/CAU-2005-0003.txt
- 1014132 vdb-entry