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CVE-2008-0509

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 4.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain pr

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 4.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges via a long argument to (1) piox25, related to piox25.c.

or (2) piox25remote, related to piox25remote.sh.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.00153
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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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

4.4
MEDIUM · 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:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Published to NVD31 Jan 2008 · 08:00 PM
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References & Sources

5
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/28600Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ13739
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27510
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0324
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5796
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