full-disclosure - FW: IBM AIX GetIPNodeByName API Socket Management Vulnerability

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From: semerson1978 at yahoo.com (Sherri Emerson)
Subject: FW: IBM AIX GetIPNodeByName API Socket Management Vulnerability

 Hey yall! Although I've followed it for years, this
is my frist time posting to the list, so bear please
with me if I start to ramble or don't follow protocol.

 My friend sent this to me and I don't know where she
got it, but I run AIX 5.2 and would love to know more
about this. Has anyone heard anything? It says IBM
disclosed the info, but I can't find usable stuff
anywhere.

 Thanks!

 -Sherri

--- Crystal Mensy <crystal082k4@...oo.com> wrote:
> Date: 01 Oct 2003 07:47:12 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Crystal Mensy <crytal082k4@...oo.com>
> Subject: IBM AIX GetIPNodeByName API Socket
Management Vulnerability
> To: Sherri Emerson <semerson1978@...oo.com>
>
> Hey Bebe!! :> I was wondering if this would be 
> handy to ya or not?
>
> ----<snip>----
> Security Alert
> Subject: IBM AIX GetIPNodeByName API Socket
Management Vulnerability
> BUGTRAQ ID: 8738 CVE ID: CVE-MAP-NOMATCH
> Published: 2003-10-01 Updated: 2003-10-01 09:45:36
GMT
>
> Vulnerable Systems:
> IBM AIX 5.2
> IBM AIX 5.1
>
> Short Summary:
> IBM AIX vulnerable to an issue in socket management
> that may allow an attacker to deny service ot to 
> crash some applications.
> Impact: It is possible to deny service to legitimate

> users of a program on a vulnerable system.
>
> Technical Description:
> AIX is the UNIX operating system distributed and 
> maintained by IBM. A problem has been reported in 
> the socket handling of IBM AIX. Because of this, an 
> attacker may be able to crash an application on a 
> vulnerable system.
> 
> The problem is in the management of sockets that 
> use the GetIPNodeByName function. Under some 
> circumstances, this function does not properly close
> sockets during operation. This may allow an attacker

> to open a large amount of sockets in services using 
> the function, resulting in a denial of service.
>
> Solutions:
> Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied 
> patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error 
> or are aware of more recent information, please mail
> us at: vulndb@...urityfocus.com 
> <mailto:vulndb@...urityfocus.com>.
> Credit:
> Vulnerability disclosed by IBM.
> References:
> web page:
> AIX Hopepage (IBM)
> http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/aix/
> 
> 
> Change Log:
> Oct 01, 2003 Initial analysis.
>
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