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CVE-2008-5387

Buffer overflow in autoconf6 in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, when Role-Based Acc...

Medium CVSS 6.2

Overview

Buffer overflow in autoconf6 in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, when Role-Based Access Control is enabled, allows local users with aix.network.config.tcpip authorization to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

CWE: CWE-119 Published: 2008-12-09T00:30:00.470
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.2 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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