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CVE-2005-0991

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2005-05-02 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

RC.BOOT in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 does not "use a secure location for temporary files," which allows local users to have an unknown impact, probably by overwriting files.

References

• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59205&apar=only
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59206&apar=only
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59207&apar=only
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12992
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59205&apar=only
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59206&apar=only
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59207&apar=only
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12992

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