AIX 5.3 TL 9 : pcnfsd (IZ73874)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 63818

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

'An integer overflow vulnerability was reported in the rpc.pcnfsd service within the several systems. The rpc.pcnfsd daemon handles requests from PC-NFS clients for authentication services on remote machines. These services include authentication for mounting and for print spooling. The vulnerability is triggered when parsing crafted RPC requests. A remote attacker can leverage this vulnerability by sending a crafted RPC message to the target host, to potentially inject and execute arbitrary code.'.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 63818

File Name: aix_IZ73874.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Family: AIX Local Security Checks

Published: 1/24/2013

Updated: 4/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2010-1039

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/20/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/20/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-1039

IAVA: 2010-A-0073-S

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