CVE-2009-2434

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Published Jul 13, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the syscall implementation in IBM AIX 5.3 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 [-]

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-2009-2429	Buffer overflow in the syscall implementation in IBM AIX 5.3 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/35754
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022530
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ54713
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ54714
http://www.osvdb.org/55727
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35615
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51612

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:52 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 13, 2009, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:52 AM
Reserved: Jul 13, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 13, 2009, 2:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:09 PM

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