CVE-2008-0589

Description

The ps program in bos.rte.control in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com 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://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4075
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ11242 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ12745 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27434 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019265 vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ11244 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0261 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39911 vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ11243 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0589?
CVE-2008-0589 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0589?
To fix CVE-2008-0589, 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-2008-0589 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0589 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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