Buffer overflow in IBM Aix
CVE-2008-2514
Buffer overflow in errpt in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Aix — versions 5.2, 5.3, 6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5629 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/30349 (third-party-advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1626/references (vdb-entry)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42578 (vdb-entry)
- aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/errpt_advisory.asc