CVE-2003-0696 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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).

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00543.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ibm	Aix

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0687	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).

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8738
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13328
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

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-01-08T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:05:12.302Z

Reserved: 2003-08-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2003-0696

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-01-20T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2003-0696

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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