CVE-2007-4796 json
Buffer overflow in uucp in bos.net.uucp in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
published 2007-09-10 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4777
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in uucp in bos.net.uucp in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
- www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3851 patch
- www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3852 patch
- securityfocus.com/bid/25563 patch
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY95852 advisory
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY97215 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/26715 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY95852
vendor-advisory, patch
-
www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY97215
vendor-advisory, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26715
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
www14.software.ibm.com
/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3851
patch
-
www14.software.ibm.com
/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3852
patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/25563
vdb-entry, patch
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/3059
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4796
- NVD CVE-2007-4796
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