Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-0509
Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 4.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly gain privileges via a long argument to (1) piox25, related to piox25.c; or (2) piox25remote, related to piox25remote.sh.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0509
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.29%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 65 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-0509
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.4
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
2.7
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-0509
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-0509
Products affected by CVE-2008-0509
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*