IBM AIX 4.3/4.3.1/4.3.2/4.3.3 FC Client memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in IBM AIX 4.3/4.3.1/4.3.2/4.3.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component FC Client. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1619. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 4.3/4.3.1/4.3.2/4.3.3 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component FC Client. 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the FC client for IBM AIX 4.3.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and core dump).

The bug was discovered 03/28/2002. The weakness was published 03/08/2002 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is available at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1619 since 03/26/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1619 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10127), OSVDB (17956†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22029†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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03/08/2002 +1619 days 🔍
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03/28/2002 +20 days 🔍
03/26/2005 +1094 days 🔍
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07/11/2014 +1881 days 🔍
11/18/2024 +3783 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1619 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1619
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17970
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X-Force: 10127
OSVDB: 17956 - CVE-2002-1619 - IBM AIX - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 22029 - IBM AIX 4.3 FC Client Local Denial of Service Vulnerability, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:41
Updated: 11/18/2024 04:26
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:41 (59), 09/03/2019 18:23 (3), 11/18/2024 04:26 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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