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7.2high

CVE-2007-4622

Integer underflow in the dns_name_fromtext function in (1) libdns_nonsecure.a and (2) libdns_secure.a in IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 27%
Public exploits
0
none known

Integer underflow in the dns_name_fromtext function in (1) libdns_nonsecure.a and (2) libdns_secure.a in IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted "-y" (TSIG key) command line argument to dig.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

  • labs.idefense.com /intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=613 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/26262 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27437 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05017 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/38169 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1018871 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/3669 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred

Sources

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