Unscored severity · published Feb 5, 2008
CVE-2008-0588
Buffer overflow in the utape program in devices.scsi.tape.diag in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in the utape program in devices.scsi.tape.diag in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% 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-2008-0588
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0588
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28609
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06260
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06488
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ06620
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27430
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0261
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