CVE-2008-5386

Published: Dec 9, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in ndp in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, when the netcd daemon is running, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Affected (3)

Products: Ibm: Aix

Ibm

1 product

Aix

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Aix	Version 6.1.1
Ibm Aix	Version 6.1.2
Ibm Aix	Version 6.1

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 (16)

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/aix61_advisory.asc

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/50215

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32916

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ35170

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ35181

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ35209

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32493

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021288

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/aix61_advisory.asc