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IBM AIX swcons Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

IBM AIX is prone to a local buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code using superuser privileges. Successful exploits will completely compromise affected computers. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial of service.







 

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