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7.2high

CVE-2009-0779

Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "input string."

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 33%
Public exploits
0
none known

Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "input string."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% 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-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44199 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44388 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /52179 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/34005 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/0487 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1021741 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/33852 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44332 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44220 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred

Sources

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