CVE-2009-0779

Buffer overflow in pppdial in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a long "input string."

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/34005	Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021741
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44199	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44220	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44332	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44388	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/52179
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33852
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0487	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34005	Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021741
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44199	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44220	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44332	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ44388	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/52179
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33852
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0487	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2009-03-04 11:30

Updated : 2026-06-16 23:05

NVD link : CVE-2009-0779

Mitre link : CVE-2009-0779

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-0779

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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