CVE-2007-0670

Published: Feb 3, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in bos.rte.libc in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the "r-commands", possibly including (1) rdist, (2) rsh, (3) rcp, (4) rsync, and (5) rlogin.

Affected (2)

Products: Ibm: Aix

Ibm

1 product

Aix

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Aix	Version 5.2
Ibm Aix	Version 5.3

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (22)

ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23995

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017583

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017607

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY94301

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY94368

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/31696

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22370

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22456

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0471

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32184

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README (unsafe URL)