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CVE-2008-2513

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Description

Buffer overflow in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode via unknown attack vectors.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5684

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42577

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1626/references

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29329

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22370

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22369

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22368

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ21481

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ19911

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020083

http://secunia.com/advisories/30349

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/unix_advisory.asc

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-06-02

Updated: 2025-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00067

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