CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in IBM AIX 2.2.1/3.1/3.2/3.2.4/3.2.5 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Buffer overflow in Source Code Browser Program Database Name Server Daemon (pdnsd) for the IBM AIX C Set ++ compiler.
The weakness was released 08/18/1999 (Website). The advisory is shared at ciac.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0745. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/08/2017). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.
Upgrading to version 4.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1261.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (3135).
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5
VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: AIX 4.1
Snort ID: 1261
Snort Message: SERVER-OTHER AIX pdnsd overflow
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Suricata ID: 2101261
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Timeline
08/17/1999 🔍08/18/1999 🔍
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06/21/2014 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: ciac.org
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0745 (🔍)
X-Force: 3135
Vulnerability Center: 40990 - IBM AIX Before 4.2.1 C Set ++ Compiler Source Code Browser Program Database Name Server Daemon Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 590 - AIX Source Code Browser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 06/21/2014 19:26Updated: 05/08/2017 09:07
Changes: 06/21/2014 19:26 (64), 05/08/2017 09:07 (3)
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