CVE-2009-0779

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Published Mar 4, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "input string."

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:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-0779	Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "input string."

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% (0.388% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/34005
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021741
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44199
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44220
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44332
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44388
http://www.osvdb.org/52179
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33852
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0487

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 4, 2009, 11:00 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:02 PM
Reserved: Mar 4, 2009, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 4, 2009, 11:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:05 PM

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