Secunia Security Advisory - IBM has issued an update for AIX. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious users to potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
IBM AIX "rpc.ttdbserver" ToolTalk Database Server Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA40632
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RELEASE DATE:
2010-07-20
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DESCRIPTION:
IBM has issued an update for AIX. This fixes a vulnerability, which
can be exploited by malicious users to potentially compromise a
vulnerable system.
For more information see vulnerability #1:
SA40602
The vulnerability is reported in the following products and
versions:
AIX 5.3, 6.1, and prior
VIOS 1.5, 2.1, and prior
SOLUTION:
Apply APARs. See vendor's advisory for details.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Rodrigo Rubira Branco, Check Point Vulnerability Discovery Team.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
IBM:
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/tooltalk_advisory.asc
Rodrigo Rubira Branco:
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-07/0199.html
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EXPLOIT:
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