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CVE-2007-4353

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain...

6.9 Medium

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors involving the (1) chpath, (2) rmpath, and (3) devinstall programs in bos.rte.methods.

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors involving the (1) chpath, (2) rmpath, and (3) devinstall programs in bos.rte.methods.

Record
CVE-2007-4353
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors involving the (1) chpath, (2) rmpath, and (3) devinstall programs in bos.rte.methods.

Record
CVE-2007-4353
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-4336 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors involving the (1) chpath, (2) rmpath, and (3) devinstall programs in bos.rte.methods.

Record
EUVD-2007-4336
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5wh2-cc55-8p87 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain...

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors involving the (1) chpath, (2) rmpath, and (3) devinstall programs in bos.rte.methods.

Record
GHSA-5wh2-cc55-8p87
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2007-4353 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Ibm Aix, published August 15, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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