5611 : IBM AIX SNMP Server snmpd RST DoS
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about 1 year ago

Percent Complete
90%

Disclosure
May 01, 2001

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
May 01, 2001

Solution
Unknown

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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 Required
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
Watch-list
AIX
Watch-list
 4.3

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