4.6
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2008-2514
IBM AIX errpt Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation
Description

Buffer overflow in errpt in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

June 2, 2008, 9:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

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

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-2514 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
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 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
A buffer overflow vulnerability in IBM AIX affects multiple versions.
  • Install the appropriate interim fix.
  • Reboot the system.
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-2008-2514.

URL Resource
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/errpt_advisory.asc
http://secunia.com/advisories/30349
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020084
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ19905
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ21494
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22346
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22347
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22348
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29323
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1626/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42578
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5629
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/errpt_advisory.asc
http://secunia.com/advisories/30349
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020084
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ19905
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ21494
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22346
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22347
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22348
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29323
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1626/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42578
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5629
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2008-2514 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-2514 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/errpt_advisory.asc
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30349
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1020084
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ19905
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ21494
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22346
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22347
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22348
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29323
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1626/references
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42578
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5629
  • 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:5629 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5629 [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/42578 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42578 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 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: 4.6
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 }} -0.03%

score

0.17196

percentile