CVE-2010-1124

Description

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."

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.37%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ66710	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38964	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1124?: CVE-2010-1124 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1124?: To fix CVE-2010-1124, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-1124 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-1124 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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