CVE-2007-4799

Description

The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when processing a SET call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) via unspecified SET operations.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/26715 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3059 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/40392 vdb entry
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3850 patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY97309 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25554 vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4799?
CVE-2007-4799 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4799?
To fix CVE-2007-4799, 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-2007-4799 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-4799 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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