Unscored severity · published Feb 5, 2008
CVE-2008-0584
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)…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.2; 5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0584
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0584
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28609
www.ibm.com
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96095
www.ibm.com
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96101
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27432
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0261
www14.software.ibm.com
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4064
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