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TITLE:
IBM AIX libc "inet_network()" Off-By-One Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29161

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29161/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
AIX 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/213/
AIX 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/16995/

DESCRIPTION:
IBM has acknowledged a vulnerability in AIX, which can be exploited
by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to
potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA28367

The vulnerability affects AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1.

SOLUTION:
Apply interim fixes or APARs as soon as they become available.
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libc_ifix.tar

-- APARs --

AIX 5.2.0:
Apply APAR IZ15564 (available approximately 07/05/08)

AIX 5.3.0:
Apply APAR IZ15567 (available approximately 28/05/08)

AIX 5.3.7:
Apply APAR IZ15566 (available approximately 28/05/08)

AIX 6.1.0:
Apply APAR IZ15565 (available approximately 09/04/08)

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile123640&label=AIX%20libc%20inet_network%20buffer%20overflow

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA28367:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28367/

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