CVE-2007-4799

Published: Sep 10, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when processing a SET call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) via unspecified SET operations.

Affected (1)

Products: Ibm: Aix

Ibm

1 product

Aix

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Aix	Version 5.3

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (12)

http://osvdb.org/40392

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26715

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY97309

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25554

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3059

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3850

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://osvdb.org/40392