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AIX 6.1 TL 9 : ptrace (IV59615)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 73842

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

IBM AIX is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the ptrace() function. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a system crash.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

See Also

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 73842

File Name: aix_IV59615.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 5/3/2014

Updated: 4/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/2/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/2/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0930