CVE-2008-5387

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

6.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in autoconf6 in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, when Role-Based Access Control is enabled, allows local users with aix.network.config.tcpip authorization 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 (18)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://osvdb.org/50216

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32916

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ30231

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34393

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34753

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021289

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6303

Source: cve@mitre.org

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