CVE-2007-0978

Description

Buffer overflow in swcons in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via long input data.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017656	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24154	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/33200	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0617	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY94901	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32508	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0978?: CVE-2007-0978 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0978?: To fix CVE-2007-0978, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0978 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-0978 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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