CVE-2007-4622
Integer underflow in the dns_name_fromtext function in (1) libdns_nonsecure.a and (2)...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-4622- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-4622- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-4604 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2007-4604- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r6ww-5h8f-3m8g No score
Integer underflow in the dns_name_fromtext function in (1) libdns_nonsecure.a and (2)...
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.
- Record
GHSA-r6ww-5h8f-3m8g- 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-2007-4622 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published November 5, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=613
securityfocus.com/bid/26262
secunia.com/advisories/27437
ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05017
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38169
securitytracker.com/id?1018871
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3669
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4622
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r6ww-5h8f-3m8g