CVE-2007-4799
The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when...
The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when processing a SET call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) via unspecified SET operations.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when processing a SET call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) via unspecified SET operations.
- Record
CVE-2007-4799- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when processing a SET call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) via unspecified SET operations.
- Record
CVE-2007-4799- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-4780 No score
The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when processing a SET call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) via unspecified SET operations.
- Record
EUVD-2007-4780- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xvwg-32hp-p5p5 No score
The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when...
The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when processing a SET call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) via unspecified SET operations.
- Record
GHSA-xvwg-32hp-p5p5- 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-2007-4799 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Ibm Aix, published September 10, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/26715
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3059
osvdb.org/40392
www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3850
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY97309
securityfocus.com/bid/25554
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4799
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xvwg-32hp-p5p5