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CVE-2009-0779

Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "input string."

Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "input string.".

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00063
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 NVD04 Mar 2009 · 11:30 AM
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References & Sources

9
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/34005Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021741
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44199PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44220PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44332PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44388PatchVendor Advisory
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