CVE-2007-4621

N/A Unknown
Published: November 05, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in crontab in IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to gain privileges via long command line arguments.

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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/crontab_ifix.tar
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=612
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/27437
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018871
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ04832
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26263
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3669
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38164
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/crontab_ifix.tar
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=612
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27437
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018871
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ04832
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26263
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3669
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38164
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
29th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

ibm

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