Description
Format string vulnerability in tsm for the bos.rte.security fileset on AIX 5.2 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via login, and local users to gain privileges via login, su, or passwd, with a username that contains format string specifiers.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY47764&apar=only
Scores
EPSS
0.0201
EPSS Percentile
78.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (3)
ibm/aix
4.3.3
ibm/aix
5.1
ibm/aix
5.2
Published
Oct 06, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026