Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 5, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-4622
CVE-2007-4622
Description
Integer underflow in the dns_name_fromtext function in (1) libdns_nonsecure.a and (2) libdns_secure.a in IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted "-y" (TSIG key) command line argument to dig.
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/dig_ifix.tarnvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26262nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/27437nvdVendor Advisory
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.phpnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3669nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38169nvd
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