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AIX 7.1 TL 1 : inet (IV42229)

high Nessus Plugin ID 66789

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

If an AIX machine has IPv6 address configured, and if a malformed IPv6 packet in a specific format is sent to that machine, the machine can hang while processing that packet. The problem can happen only if an IPv6 address is configured on any of the network interfaces.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

See Also

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 66789

File Name: aix_IV42229.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 6/5/2013

Updated: 4/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/4/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-3035

BID: 60348