CVE-2007-4622

N/A Unknown

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

Description

Integer underflow in the dns_name_fromtext function in (1) libdns_nonsecure.a and (2) libdns_secure.a in IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted "-y" (TSIG key) command line argument to dig.

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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/dig_ifix.tar

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=613

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=isg1IZ05017

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26262

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38169

Source: cve@mitre.org

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