CVE-2008-1593

Published Mar 31, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The checkpoint and restart feature in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 does not properly protect kernel memory, which allows local users to read and modify portions of memory and gain privileges via unspecified vectors involving a restart of a 64-bit process, probably related to the as_getadsp64 function.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1594 The checkpoint and restart feature in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 does not properly protect kernel memory, which allows local users to read and modify portions of memory and gain privileges via unspecified vectors involving a restart of a 64-bit process, probably related to the as_getadsp64 function.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:24 AM
Reserved
Mar 31, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 31, 2008, 11:44 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM