CVE-2007-4353 (GCVE-0-2007-4353)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-08-15 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 14:53
VLAI
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors involving the (1) chpath, (2) rmpath, and (3) devinstall programs in bos.rte.methods.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2860 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018549 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://secunia.com/advisories/26420 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25270 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2007-08-10 00:00
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