VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-4799
The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when processing a SET call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) via unspecified SET operations.
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when processing a SET call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) via unspecified SET operations.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/40392
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26715Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY97309Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25554Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3059
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3850Patch
- http://osvdb.org/40392
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26715Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY97309Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25554Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3059
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3850Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.