CVE-2007-4217 (GCVE-0-2007-4217)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-11-05 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 14:46
VLAI
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the domacro function in ftp in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long parameter to a macro, as demonstrated by executing a macro via the '$' command.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ft… x_refsource_CONFIRM
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26260 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2007-10-24 00:00
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