Re: [Full-Disclosure] FW: IBM AIX GetIPNodeByName API Socket Management Vulnerability

From: Shiva Persaud (shivapd_at_us.ibm.com)
Date: 10/02/03

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    To: Sherri Emerson <semerson1978@yahoo.com>
    Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 15:47:40 -0500
    
    

    From the IBM AIX advisory:

    A. Official Fix
    IBM provides the following fixes:

         APAR number for AIX 5.1.0:  IY46273 (available)
    AIX 5.2.0:  IY46024 (available)

    Shiva Persaud
    AIX Security Developer
    shivapd@us.ibm.com

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     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@yahoo.com> wrote:
    > Date: 01 Oct 2003 07:47:12 -0700 (PDT)
    > From: Crystal Mensy <crytal082k4@yahoo.com>
    > Subject: IBM AIX GetIPNodeByName API Socket
    Management Vulnerability
    > To: Sherri Emerson <semerson1978@yahoo.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@securityfocus.com
    > <mailto:vulndb@securityfocus.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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