CVE-2007-4353

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Published Aug 15, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors involving the (1) chpath, (2) rmpath, and (3) devinstall programs in bos.rte.methods.

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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:::::::*
	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-2007-4336	Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors involving the (1) chpath, (2) rmpath, and (3) devinstall programs in bos.rte.methods.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.345% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README
http://secunia.com/advisories/26420
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ00531
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01433
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25270
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018549
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2860
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35971

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 15, 2007, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:53 PM
Reserved: Aug 14, 2007, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 15, 2007, 12:17 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

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