First published: Wed Aug 08 2007(Updated: )
rmpvc on IBM AIX 4.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via long port logical name (-l) argument.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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IBM AIX | =4.3 |
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CVE-2007-4228 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to a system crash.
To mitigate CVE-2007-4228, avoid using overly long port logical names when invoking rmpvc.
Local users on IBM AIX 4.3 are affected by CVE-2007-4228.
CVE-2007-4228 can cause a denial of service by crashing the system when a long port logical name is used.
There is no specific patch available for CVE-2007-4228; users should implement preventive measures like limiting input length.