CVE-2007-4004

Published: Jul 26, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the ftp client in IBM AIX 5.3 SP6 and 5.2.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger the overflow in a gets function call. NOTE: the client is setuid root on AIX, so this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

Affected (2)

Products: Ibm: Aix

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Aix	Version 5.2.0
Ibm Aix	Version 5.3 sp6

Related CWEs

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 (18)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=571

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26219

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01812

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01813

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25077

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018465

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2675

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35627

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=571

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/26219

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01812

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01813

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25077

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018465

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2675

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35627

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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