Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1597 (CCN-41163)

Assigned:2008-03-11
Published:2008-03-11
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:The WPAR system call implementation in the kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown calls that trigger "undefined behavior."
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1597

Source: CCN
Type: SA29349
IBM AIX Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019606
IBM AIX Kernel Bugs Let Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Access Data, and Deny Service

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019606

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Patch
IZ13346

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Patch
IZ13392

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 43127
IBM AIX WPAR Specific System Calls Unspecified DoS

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28212
IBM AIX Multiple Kernel and Command Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28467

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28467
IBM AIX Kernel Security Advisory 2008.03.26 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-0865

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Subscription service Bulletin 4153
AIX kernel multiple security vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4153

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-aix-wpar-dos(41163)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6198

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6198
    V
    WPAR system call implementation in the kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 denial of service.
    2009-09-21
    BACK
    ibm aix 6.1
    ibm aix 6.1