5611 : IBM AIX SNMP Server snmpd RST DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date	Exploit Publish Date
2001-05-01	2001-05-01

Description

IBM AIX snmpd contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a TCP RST flag is sent to the snmpd service. Upon connection, the accept() call does not properly handle such a packet and crashes, resulting in loss of availability for the service.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, IBM has released patch APAR IY17630 to address this vulnerability. It's available from the IBM Technical Support Web site.

Products

International Business Machines Corporation

AIX

4.3

References

CVE ID: 2001-0487 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 6996
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2001-q2/0005.html
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://service.software.ibm.com/rs6k/fixes.html

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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