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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-4799
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CVE-2007-4799

Description:
The perfstat kernel extension in bos.perf.perfstat in AIX 5.3 does not verify privileges when processing a SET call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang or crash) via unspecified SET operations.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA26715

OSVDB
  40392

CONFIRM
  http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=3850

BID
  25554

AIXAPAR
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY97309


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