CVE-2007-4217

N/A Unknown

Published: November 05, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the domacro function in ftp in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long parameter to a macro, as demonstrated by executing a macro via the '$' command.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftp_ifix.tar

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=616

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27437

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1018871

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05487

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05488

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26260

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3669

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX53&path=%2F200709%2FSECURITY%2F20070905%2Fdatafile101815

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38162

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftp_ifix.tar