Vulnerability Details : CVE-2003-0696
The getipnodebyname() API in AIX 5.1 and 5.2 does not properly close sockets, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion).
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2003-0696
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.38%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 69 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2003-0696
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2003-0696
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13328
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8738
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/pseries.subscriptionSvcs?mode=7&heading=AIX51&topic=SECURITY&month=200310&label=getipnodebyname%28%29+API+does+not+close+sockets.&date=20031001&bulletin=datafile150755&embed=true
Products affected by CVE-2003-0696
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*