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CVE-2008-1601

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2008-03-31 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the reboot program on IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users in the shutdown group to gain privileges.

Affected products

• IBM AIX: 5.2, 5.3

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/29347
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019602
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15479
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15480
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865
• http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4162
• http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4163
• http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4164
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5497
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29347
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019602
• http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15479

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