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CVE-2008-2709 Detail

Description

Buffer overflow in the BrSmRcvAndCheck function in the RCHMGR module on IBM OS/400 V5R4M0, V5R4M5, and V6R1M0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (task halt and main storage dump) via unspecified vectors involving the running of diagnostics on a modem port. NOTE: there might be limited attack scenarios.


Metrics

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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  4.7 MEDIUM
Vector:  (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/30554 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30554 Vendor Advisory 
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas21f21bcbaa63f55268625745e003c6f64
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas21f21bcbaa63f55268625745e003c6f64
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29660
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29660
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1799
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1799
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42984
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42984

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:os_400:v5r4m0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:os_400:v5r4m5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:os_400:v6r1m0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-2709
NVD Published Date:
06/16/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE