CVE-2008-0584

Published: Feb 5, 2008Modified: 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

Multiple buffer overflows in bos.rte.control in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to the (1) swap, (2) swapoff, and (3) swapon programs.

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-264

References (14)

http://secunia.com/advisories/28609

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96095

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96101

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27432

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0261

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4064

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5744

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28609