VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-4622
Integer underflow in the dns_name_fromtext function in (1) libdns_nonsecure.a and (2) libdns_secure.a in IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted "-y" (TSIG key) command line argument to dig.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.33%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Integer underflow in the dns_name_fromtext function in (1) libdns_nonsecure.a and (2) libdns_secure.a in IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted "-y" (TSIG key) command line argument to dig.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.33% probability · 26th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/dig_ifix.tarPatch
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=613
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27437Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018871
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05017
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26262Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3669
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38169
- ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/dig_ifix.tarPatch
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=613
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27437Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018871
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05017
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26262Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3669
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38169
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.