7.2high

CVE-2008-0584

Multiple buffer overflows in bos.rte.control in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 32%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in bos.rte.control in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to the (1) swap, (2) swapoff, and (3) swapon programs.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

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

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/28609 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/27432 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96095 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • www14.software.ibm.com /webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4064 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0261 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5744 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96101 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred

Sources

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