CVE-2007-4004

N/A Unknown
Published: July 26, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in the ftp client in IBM AIX 5.3 SP6 and 5.2.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger the overflow in a gets function call. NOTE: the client is setuid root on AIX, so this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26219
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26219
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01812
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01813
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2675
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35627
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
65th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

ibm