Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-2709
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-2709
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:os_400:v5r4m0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:os_400:v5r4m5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:os_400:v6r1m0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2709
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2709
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.7
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.4
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6.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-2709
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-2709
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