CVE-2008-0509

critical

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 4.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges via a long argument to (1) piox25, related to piox25.c; or (2) piox25remote, related to piox25remote.sh.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5796

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0324

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27510

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ13739

http://secunia.com/advisories/28600

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-01-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00153