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IBM AIX vulnerable to buffer overflow in RPC routines

Vulnerability Note VU#273779

Original Release Date: 2002-09-16 | Last Revised: 2002-09-16

Overview

IBM AIX contains a possible buffer-overflow vulnerability.

Description

Version 4.3 of IBM AIX has a possible buffer-overflow vulnerability in its RPC routines, due to use of an incorrect variable data type. No further information is available from the vendor.

Impact

The complete impact of this vulnerability is not yet known.

Solution

Apply a patch from your vendor

Upgrade to the latest version of AIXV4.

Vendor Information

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IBM Unknown

Notified:  April 22, 2002 Updated: August 06, 2002

Status

Unknown

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.


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References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2002-q1/0009.html

Acknowledgements

Thanks to IBM for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Shawn Van Ittersum.

Other Information

CVE IDs: None
Severity Metric: 6.30
Date Public: 2002-03-28
Date First Published: 2002-09-16
Date Last Updated: 2002-09-16 22:59 UTC
Document Revision: 6

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