FKIE_CVE-2008-2514

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-06-02 21:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:53
Severity
Summary
Buffer overflow in errpt in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/errpt_advisory.asc
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30349
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1020084
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ19905
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ21494
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22346
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22347
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22348
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29323
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1626/references
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42578
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5629
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/errpt_advisory.asc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30349
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1020084
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ19905
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ21494
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22346
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22347
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22348
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29323
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1626/references
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42578
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5629
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ibm aix 5.2
ibm aix 5.3
ibm aix 6.1
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