CVE-2007-4353 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors involving the (1) chpath, (2) rmpath, and (3) devinstall programs in bos.rte.methods.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00058.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ibm	Aix

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4336	Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors involving the (1) chpath, (2) rmpath, and (3) devinstall programs in bos.rte.methods.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README
http://secunia.com/advisories/26420
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ00531
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01433
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25270
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018549
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2860
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35971

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-08-15T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:53:55.784Z

Reserved: 2007-08-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-4353

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-08-15T00:17:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-4353

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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