CVE-2007-6717

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Published Sep 10, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in tftp in bos.net.tcp.client in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-6681	Buffer overflow in tftp in bos.net.tcp.client in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

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% (0.374% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/27437
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03054
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03060
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?path=/200710/SECURITY/20071030/datafile110126&mode=7&heading=AIX53
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45651
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5988

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 10, 2008, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:18 PM
Reserved: Sep 10, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 11, 2008, 1:04 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

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