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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.9/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://osvdb.org/40392
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26715Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY97309Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25554Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3059
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3850Patch
- http://osvdb.org/40392
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26715Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY97309Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25554Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3059
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3850Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 10, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified