Description
The kernel in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly implement the dupmsg system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.
References
- IV22696 vendor-advisory
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/syscall_advisory.asc
- IV22694 vendor-advisory
- IV22697 vendor-advisory
- aix-dupmsg-dos(74134) vdb-entry
- 1027315 vdb-entry
- IV22695 vendor-advisory
- IV22693 vendor-advisory