Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0696 (CCN-13328)

Assigned:2003-10-01
Published:2003-10-01
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:The getipnodebyname() API in AIX 5.1 and 5.2 does not properly close sockets, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion).
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0696

Source: CCN
Type: IBM APAR IY46024
NEED TO CLOSE THE SOCKET OPENED EARLIER

Source: CCN
Type: IBM APAR IY46273
NEED TO CLOSE THE SOCKET OPENED EARLIER

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2624
IBM AIX getipnodebyname() API Local DoS

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
8738

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8738
IBM AIX GetIPNodeByName API Socket Management Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-sendmail-getipnodebyname-dos(13328)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-sendmail-getipnodebyname-dos(13328)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM SECURITY ADVISORY
getipnodebyname() API does not close sockets.

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/pseries.subscriptionSvcs?mode=7&heading=AIX51&topic=SECURITY&month=200310&label=getipnodebyname%28%29+API+does+not+close+sockets.&date=20031001&bulletin=datafile150755&embed=true

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm aix 5.1
    ibm aix 5.2
    ibm aix 5.1
    ibm aix 5.2