CVE-2008-5386

Description

Buffer overflow in ndp in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, when the netcd daemon is running, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
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/32916 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ35170 patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/50215 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ35209 patch vendor advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/aix61_advisory.asc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32493 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021288 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ35181 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5386?
CVE-2008-5386 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5386?
To fix CVE-2008-5386, 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-2008-5386 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5386 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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