CVE-2009-0779
Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "input string."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "input string."
- Record
CVE-2009-0779- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "input string."
- Record
CVE-2009-0779- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0779 No score
Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "input string."
- Record
EUVD-2009-0779- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m26p-hq85-35gf No score
Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a...
Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "input string."
- Record
GHSA-m26p-hq85-35gf- Weakness
- CWE-119
- 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-2009-0779 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published March 4, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.