CVE-2008-2709

Summary

CVECVE-2008-2709
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-06-16 20:41:00 UTC
Updated2017-08-08 01:31:00 UTC
DescriptionBuffer 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-119

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Ibm Os 400 v5r4m0 All All All
Operating System Ibm Os 400 v5r4m5 All All All
Operating System Ibm Os 400 v6r1m0 All All All
Operating System Ibm Os 400 v5r4m0 All All All
Operating System Ibm Os 400 v5r4m5 All All All
Operating System Ibm Os 400 v6r1m0 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM OS/400 'BrSmRcvAndCheck()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
IBM notice: The page you requested cannot be displayed AIXAPAR www-1.ibm.com
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com
IBM OS/400 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - Advisories - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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