IBM AIX 5.3/5.3.0 bos.rte.libc getaddrinfo denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in IBM AIX 5.3/5.3.0. Affected by this issue is the function getaddrinfo in the library bos.rte.libc. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1124. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM AIX 5.3/5.3.0 (Operating System). This affects the function getaddrinfo in the library bos.rte.libc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

bos.rte.libc 5.3.9.4 on IBM AIX 5.3 does not properly support reading a certain address field after a successful getaddrinfo function call, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by IBM DB2 crashes on "systems with databases cataloged with alternate servers using IP addresses."

The issue has been introduced in 08/01/2004. The weakness was presented 03/26/2010 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-1124 since 03/26/2010. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2063 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57180), SecurityFocus (BID 38964†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38684†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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08/01/2004 🔍
03/23/2010 +2060 days 🔍
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03/26/2010 +3 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +738 days 🔍
04/25/2017 +768 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-1124 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1124
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52383
X-Force: 57180
SecurityFocus: 38964 - IBM AIX 'getaddrinfo()' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 38684 - IBM AIX 5.3 bos.rte.libc 5.3.9.4 Improper Address Field Handling Allows Remote DoS, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 04/25/2017 11:43
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (58), 04/25/2017 11:43 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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