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CVE-2007-4795

Buffer overflow in mkpath in bos.rte.methods in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long ODM

Buffer overflow in mkpath in bos.rte.methods in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long ODM name.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00053
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

1
ibm aixall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD10 Sep 2007 · 09:17 PM
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/26715PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY91132Patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY91145Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25558Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3059
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3848Patch
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