CVE-2008-0584

IBM AIX 5.2-5.3 - Local Privilege Escalation via bos.rte.control Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in bos.rte.control in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to the (1) swap, (2) swapoff, and (3) swapon programs.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28609
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27432
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96095
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0261
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5744
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY96101

Scores

EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 30.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (2)
ibm/aix 5.2
ibm/aix 5.3
Published Feb 05, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026