First published: Fri Mar 26 2010(Updated: )
bos.rte.libc 5.3.9.4 on IBM AIX 5.3 does not properly support reading a certain address field after a successful getaddrinfo function call, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by IBM DB2 crashes on "systems with databases cataloged with alternate servers using IP addresses."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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IBM AIX | =5.3 | |
IBM AIX | =5.3.0 |
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The severity of CVE-2010-1124 is categorized as high due to its potential for causing denial of service through application crashes.
To fix CVE-2010-1124, apply the latest updates from IBM that address the vulnerabilities in the bos.rte.libc package.
CVE-2010-1124 affects systems running IBM AIX version 5.3, including specific versions like 5.3.0.
CVE-2010-1124 is a denial of service vulnerability that can result in application crashes.
The potential impacts of CVE-2010-1124 include application crashes and service disruptions for dependent applications.