CVE-2007-4623

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 sendrmt function in bellmail in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter to the m 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 (22)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=617

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27437

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1018871

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05065

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05066

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26257

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=%2F200710%2FSECURITY%2F20071030%2Fdatafile094529

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38150

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4943

Source: cve@mitre.org

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