Vulnerability Details : CVE-2010-1124
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."
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2010-1124
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-1124
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 50 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2010-1124
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
|
6.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2010-1124
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ66710
IBM IZ66710: CORE DUMP AFTER REFERENCING THE ADDR AFTER GETADDRINFO APPLIES TO AIX 5300-09Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38964
IBM AIX 'getaddrinfo()' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
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