VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-0978
Buffer overflow in swcons in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via long input data.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in swcons in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via long input data.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/33200
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24154Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY94901
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017656
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0617
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32508
- http://osvdb.org/33200
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24154Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY94901
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017656
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0617
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32508
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.