CVE-2005-0991 json
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 impa…
published 2005-04-06 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0992
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59205&apar=only
vendor-advisory
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59206&apar=only
vendor-advisory
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY59207&apar=only
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/12992
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0991
- NVD CVE-2005-0991
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