CVE-2001-0533
IBM AIX 5.1 and 4.3.x - Buffer Overflow via LANG Environmental Variable
Title source: llmDescription
Buffer overflow in libi18n library in IBM AIX 5.1 and 4.3.x allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LANG environmental variable.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ibm
http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/advisories/85256A3400529A8685256A8D00804A37/%24file/oar271.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6863
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/5585
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory
government-resource
x_refsource_ciac
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-123.shtml
Scores
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
33.2%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
ibm/aix
4.3
ibm/aix
5.1
Published
Aug 14, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026