Vulnerability Details CVE-2003-0696
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).
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.005
EPSS Ranking 66.7%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 5.0
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
- 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