CVE-2007-4236
Buffer overflow in lpd in bos.rte.printers in AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users with printq...
Buffer overflow in lpd in bos.rte.printers in AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users with printq group privileges to gain root privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in lpd in bos.rte.printers in AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users with printq group privileges to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2007-4236- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in lpd in bos.rte.printers in AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users with printq group privileges to gain root privileges.
- Record
CVE-2007-4236- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-4219 No score
Buffer overflow in lpd in bos.rte.printers in AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users with printq group privileges to gain root privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2007-4219- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rcwh-84xx-rm72 No score
Buffer overflow in lpd in bos.rte.printers in AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users with printq...
Buffer overflow in lpd in bos.rte.printers in AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users with printq group privileges to gain root privileges.
- Record
GHSA-rcwh-84xx-rm72- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases, references, title | GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-4236 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Ibm Aix, published August 8, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.