# CVE-2007-4004: Buffer overflow in the ftp client in IBM AIX 5.3 SP6 and 5.2.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that tri

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-07-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the ftp client in IBM AIX 5.3 SP6 and 5.2.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger the overflow in a gets function call. NOTE: the client is setuid root on AIX, so this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/26219
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018465
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=571
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01812
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35627
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25077
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01813
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2675
- ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4233

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