Description
The getipnodebyname() API in AIX 5.1 and 5.2 does not properly close sockets, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion).
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8738 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13328 ↗
- https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/pseries.subscriptionSvcs?mode=7&heading=AIX51&topic=SECURITY&month=200310&label=getipnodebyname%28%29+API+does+not+close+sockets.&date=20031001&bulletin=datafile150755&embed=true ↗