CVE-2007-0978 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Buffer overflow in swcons in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via long input data.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0006.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ibm Subscribe	Aix Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-0972	Buffer overflow in swcons in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via long input data.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/33200
http://secunia.com/advisories/24154
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

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-02-16T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:43:21.605Z

Reserved: 2007-02-15T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-0978

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-02-16T01:28:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-0978

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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