CVE-2008-5387 json
Buffer overflow in autoconf6 in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, when Role-Based Access Control is enabled, allows local users with aix.network…
published 2008-12-09 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5364
- cvss
- 6.2
- 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 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in autoconf6 in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2, when Role-Based Access Control is enabled, allows local users with aix.network.config.tcpip authorization to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.2 | AV:L/AC:H/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-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34393
vendor-advisory, patch
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ30231
vendor-advisory, patch
-
www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ34753
vendor-advisory, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/32916
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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aix.software.ibm.com
/aix/efixes/security/aix61_advisory.asc
vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/50216
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/32493
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1021289
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6303
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5387
- NVD CVE-2008-5387
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