Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1598
The kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users with ProbeVue privileges to read arbitrary kernel memory and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1598
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1598
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.7
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
3.4
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-1598
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-1598
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4153
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http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ09545
Patch;Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865
Products affected by CVE-2008-1598
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*