PT-2007-5934 · Ibm · Ibm Aix

Published 2007-09-10 · Updated 2017-07-29 · CVE-2007-4794

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: IBM AIX versions 5.2 through 5.3

Description: A buffer overflow issue exists in the fcstat function within devices.common.IBM.fc.rte, allowing local users to elevate privileges by providing a long input parameter to the input parameter variable.

Recommendations: For IBM AIX versions 5.2 through 5.3, consider restricting access to the fcstat function until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using long input parameters for the input parameter variable in the fcstat function to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-4794

Affected Products

Ibm Aix

References · 10

• http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3843 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4794 · Security Note
• http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3844 · Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26715 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/25555 · Patch
• http://osvdb.org/40397 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3059 · Note
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY94761 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY94739 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36445 · Note