CVE-2008-2709 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the BrSmRcvAndCheck function within the RCHMGR module of IBM OS/400 versions V5R4M0, V5R4M5, and V6R1M0. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service, resulting in a task halt and main storage dump, by running diagnostics on a modem port. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.7, indicating a medium severity with local access and medium attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
v5r4m0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:os_400:v5r4m0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
v5r4m5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:os_400:v5r4m5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
v6r1m0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:os_400:v6r1m0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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