CVE-2007-0978

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Published Feb 16, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.389% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 16, 2007, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:43 PM
Reserved: Feb 15, 2007, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 16, 2007, 1:28 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM

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