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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 10, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-4799

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.

Affected products

3
  • IBM/Aix2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 5.3
  • AIX/bos.perf.perfstatllm-create

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

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