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AIX 5.3 TL 12 : socket (IV19178)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 63716

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

When socketpair calls are used on the system we could see a crash in socket code path due to the fact that one of the socket is in the free list.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

See Also

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/socket_advisory.asc

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 63716

File Name: aix_IV19178.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 1/24/2013

Updated: 4/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AIX/version, Host/AIX/lslpp

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/5/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/5/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2192

BID: 53567