CVE-2007-1798

Description

Buffer overflow in the drmgr command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long path name.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017841	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33354	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96772	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12575	vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1186	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY95054	vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/34981	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96753	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1798?: CVE-2007-1798 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1798?: To fix CVE-2007-1798, 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-2007-1798 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-1798 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.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.