What is the severity of CVE-2007-1798?

CVE-2007-1798 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and possible remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1798?

To fix CVE-2007-1798, upgrade to a patched version of IBM AIX that addresses the buffer overflow in the drmgr command.

Who is affected by CVE-2007-1798?

CVE-2007-1798 affects local users of IBM AIX versions 5.2 and 5.3.

What type of attack does CVE-2007-1798 enable?

CVE-2007-1798 enables local users to potentially crash the system and execute arbitrary code through a buffer overflow.

Can CVE-2007-1798 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2007-1798 is primarily a local vulnerability and is not likely to be exploited remotely.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2007-1798

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

2/4/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-1798: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Apr 02 2007(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in the drmgr command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long path name.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM AIX	=5.3
IBM AIX	=5.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1798?
CVE-2007-1798 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and possible remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1798?
To fix CVE-2007-1798, upgrade to a patched version of IBM AIX that addresses the buffer overflow in the drmgr command.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-1798?
CVE-2007-1798 affects local users of IBM AIX versions 5.2 and 5.3.
What type of attack does CVE-2007-1798 enable?
CVE-2007-1798 enables local users to potentially crash the system and execute arbitrary code through a buffer overflow.
Can CVE-2007-1798 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2007-1798 is primarily a local vulnerability and is not likely to be exploited remotely.

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