Unscored severity · published Mar 26, 2010
CVE-2010-1124
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…
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CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.3; 5.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1124
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1124
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ66710
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38964
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