CVE-2007-4799 | BDVDB-2026-26243 Detail

Description#

The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when processing a SET call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) via unspecified SET operations.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://secunia.com/advisories/26715
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3059
http://osvdb.org/40392
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3850
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY97309
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25554

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12007-09-10Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.