CVE-2007-5360
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.153 · 97 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Buffer overflow in OpenPegasus Management server, when compiled to use PAM and with PEGASUS_USE_PAM_STANDALONE_PROC defined, as used in VMWare ESX Server 3.0.1 and 3.0.2, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to PAM authentication, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0003.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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- openpegasus management serverall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:openpegasus:management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (34)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01438409enisa_euvd
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000002.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28358enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28368enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28636enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29986enisa_euvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3538enisa_euvd
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-January/001879.htmlenisa_euvd
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