CVE-2007-0978
Buffer overflow in swcons in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via long input data.
Buffer overflow in swcons in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via long input data.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in swcons in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via long input data.
- Record
CVE-2007-0978- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in swcons in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via long input data.
- Record
CVE-2007-0978- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-0972 No score
Buffer overflow in swcons in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via long input data.
- Record
EUVD-2007-0972- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2vfv-v6m4-65x6 No score
Buffer overflow in swcons in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via long input data.
Buffer overflow in swcons in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via long input data.
- Record
GHSA-2vfv-v6m4-65x6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-0978 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published February 16, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.