CVE-2008-0587

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

Buffer overflow in the uspchrp program in devices.chrp.base.diag in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

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 (18)

http://secunia.com/advisories/28609

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06261

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06489

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06621

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27429

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=4072

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39910

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5686

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28609