MEDIUM
The kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users with ProbeVue privileges to read arbitrary kernel memory and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors
Published Mar 31, 2008
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.30%
Description
The kernel in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users with ProbeVue privileges to read arbitrary kernel memory and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
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.
4.7 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.30% 0.00302
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00302
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 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 20.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 21.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 16.87th | 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 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ09545 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- 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_CONFIRM
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1019606 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ09545 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28467 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| 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_CONFIRM | |
| http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4154 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4155 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch |
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-2008-1598
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a