7992 : IBM AIX telnet Login Remote DoS
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Disclosure

Feb 11, 1998

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Unknown

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Exploit

Unknown

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Description

IBM AIX contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when telnetd receives an attack and system runs out of message blocks and hangs, and will result in loss of availability for the telnet service and all other tty activity to hang.

Classification

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

Solution

Upgrade AIX using the patch numbers AIX 4.1:  IX73427, AIX 4.2: IX73580 and AIX 4.3:  IX73214 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

International Business Machines Corporation
Watch-list
AIX
Watch-list
4.3
4.1
4.2

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