CVE-2008-1598 json
The kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users with ProbeVue privileges to read arbitrary kernel memory and obtain sensitive information via…
published 2008-03-31 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1599
- cvss
- 4.7
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users with ProbeVue privileges to read arbitrary kernel memory and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.7 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ09545
vendor-advisory, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28467
vdb-entry, patch
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www14.software.ibm.com
/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155
patch
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www14.software.ibm.com
/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154
patch, vendor-advisory
- www14.software.ibm.com /webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4153
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019606
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0865
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1598
- NVD CVE-2008-1598
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