MEDIUM
The WPAR system call implementation in the kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown calls that trigger "undefined behavior."
Published Mar 31, 2008
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
The WPAR system call implementation in the kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service via unknown calls that trigger "undefined behavior."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.36% 0.00355
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00355
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 26.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 27.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 11.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ13346 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ13392 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4153 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6198 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ13346 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ13392 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4153 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6198 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 31, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 31, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1597
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a