CVE-2007-4799

Published Sep 10, 2007

Last updated 14 years ago

Overview

Description: The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when processing a SET call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) via unspecified SET operations.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.9
Impact score: 6.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-264

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "EA8DDF4A-1C5D-4CB1-95B3-69EAE6572507"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References