CVE-2008-1598 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users with ProbeVue privileges to read arbitrary kernel memory and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

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 None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00063.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ibm	Aix

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1599	The kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users with ProbeVue privileges to read arbitrary kernel memory and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ09545
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4153
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-31T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:24:42.866Z

Reserved: 2008-03-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-1598

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-03-31T23:44:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2008-1598

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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