CVE-2008-2513 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode via unknown attack vectors.

Published: 2008-06-02

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2508	Buffer overflow in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode via unknown attack vectors.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00107.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/unix_advisory.asc
http://secunia.com/advisories/30349
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020083
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ19911
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ21481
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22368
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22369
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22370
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29329
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1626/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42577
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5684

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-06-02T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:05:29.950Z

Reserved: 2008-06-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2513

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-06-02T21:30:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-2513

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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