# CVE-2006-0674: Buffer overflow in the arp command of IBM AIX 5.3 L, 5.3, 5.2.2, 5.2 L, and 5.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-02-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the arp command of IBM AIX 5.3 L, 5.3, 5.2.2, 5.2 L, and 5.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long iftype argument.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0531
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16584
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18773
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY81476
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24628
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&q1=IY81424&uid=isg1IY81424&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&cc=us&lang=en

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