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7.2
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2008-0586
IBM AIX Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation
Description

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to the (1) lchangevg, (2) ldeletepv, (3) putlvodm, (4) lvaryoffvg, and (5) lvgenminor programs in bos.rte.lvm; and the (6) tellclvmd program in bos.clvm.enh.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 5, 2008, 3 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0586 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm aix
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in IBM AIX, which could allow for privilege escalation.
  • Apply the appropriate security-related fix for your AIX version.
  • Reboot the system to ensure the fix is fully applied.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-0586.

URL Resource
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lvm_advisory.asc
http://osvdb.org/40427
http://osvdb.org/40428
http://osvdb.org/40429
http://secunia.com/advisories/28609 Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98448
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98450
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98331
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98340
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY99537
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ00559
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ10828
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27431
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0261
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4068
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39907
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5704
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lvm_advisory.asc
http://osvdb.org/40427
http://osvdb.org/40428
http://osvdb.org/40429
http://secunia.com/advisories/28609 Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98448
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98450
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98331
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98340
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY99537
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ00559
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ10828
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27431
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0261
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4068
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39907
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5704
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-0586 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-0586 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-0586 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-0586 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lvm_advisory.asc
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/40427
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/40428
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/40429
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28609
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98331
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98340
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY99537
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ00559
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ10828
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27431
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0261
    Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98448
    Added Reference http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY98450
    Added Reference http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4068
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39907
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5704
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5704 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5704 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39907 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39907 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.14142

percentile