CVE-2009-0435: Medium severity IBM AIX vulnerability

Published Feb 10, 2009
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the IBM Asynchronous I/O (aka AIO or libibmaio) library in the Java Message Service (JMS) component in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.1.x before 6.1.0.17 on AIX 5.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via vectors related to the aiogetioev2 and getEvent methods.

Affected Software

52 affected components
IBM AIX=5.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.2
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.4
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.5
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.6
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.7
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.8
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.9
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.10
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.11
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.12
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.13
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.14
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.15
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.16
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.5
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.6
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.7
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.13
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.14
All of the following
IBM AIX=5.3
Any of the following
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.0
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.2
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.4
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.5
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.6
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.7
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.8
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.9
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.10
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.11
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.12
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.13
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.14
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.15
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.0.16
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.1
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.3
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.5
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.6
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.7
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.13
IBM WebSphere Application Server=6.1.14

Event History

Feb 10, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:13 PM
Description
Data Sourced
10:30 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0435?

CVE-2009-0435 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service due to daemon crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-0435?

You can fix CVE-2009-0435 by updating to the IBM WebSphere Application Server version 6.1.0.17 or later.

3

Which versions of IBM WebSphere Application Server are affected by CVE-2009-0435?

The affected versions of IBM WebSphere Application Server for CVE-2009-0435 include all versions up to 6.1.0.16.

4

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2009-0435?

CVE-2009-0435 is caused by unspecified issues in the IBM Asynchronous I/O library related to the aio_geti function.

5

Is CVE-2009-0435 specific to any operating system?

Yes, CVE-2009-0435 specifically impacts the AIX operating system version 5.3.

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