CVE-2008-2709
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CVE-2008-2709 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Buffer 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.
Metrics
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Os 400 | v5r4m0 |
| Ibm | Os 400 | v5r4m5 |
| Ibm | Os 400 | v6r1m0 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30554Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30554Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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