CVE-2007-4622

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

Integer underflow in the dns_name_fromtext function in (1) libdns_nonsecure.a and (2) libdns_secure.a in IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted "-y" (TSIG key) command line argument to dig.

Affected (1)

Products: Ibm: Aix

Ibm

1 product

Aix

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Aix	Version 5.2

Related CWEs

CWE-189

References (16)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=613

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=isg1IZ05017

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26262

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38169

Source: cve@mitre.org

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