CVE-2008-0584

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in bos.rte.control in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to the (1) swap, (2) swapoff, and (3) swapon programs.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28609 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27432 vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96095 vendor advisory
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4064
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0261 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5744 vdb entry signature
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96101 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0584?
CVE-2008-0584 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0584?
To fix CVE-2008-0584, 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-2008-0584 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0584 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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