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Unscored severity · published Mar 4, 2009
CVE-2009-0779
Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "input string."
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
5.3; 6.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
AI
Aix
Ibm
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0779
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0779
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34005
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021741
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44199
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44220
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44332
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44388
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