CVE-2007-4217

Published: Nov 5, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the domacro function in ftp in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long parameter to a macro, as demonstrated by executing a macro via the '$' command.

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 (20)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=616

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27437

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1018871

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05487

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05488

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26260

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3669

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX53&path=%2F200709%2FSECURITY%2F20070905%2Fdatafile101815

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38162

Source: cve@mitre.org

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