CVE-2008-2513 json
Buffer overflow in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode via unknown attack v…
published 2008-06-02 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2508
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode via unknown attack vectors.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% 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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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ21481
vendor-advisory, patch
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ19911
vendor-advisory, patch
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22368
vendor-advisory
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22369
vendor-advisory
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22370
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42577
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/30349
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5684
vdb-entry, signature
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1626/references
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020083
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29329
vdb-entry
- aix.software.ibm.com /aix/efixes/security/unix_advisory.asc
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2513
- NVD CVE-2008-2513
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