CVE-2008-2709

Description

Buffer overflow in the BrSmRcvAndCheck function in the RCHMGR module on IBM OS/400 V5R4M0, V5R4M5, and V6R1M0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (task halt and main storage dump) via unspecified vectors involving the running of diagnostics on a modem port. NOTE: there might be limited attack scenarios.

Category

4.7
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/30554 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas21f21bcbaa63f55268625745e003c6f64 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1799 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29660 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42984 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2709?
CVE-2008-2709 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2709?
To fix CVE-2008-2709, 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-2008-2709 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2709 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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