Description
The socketpair function in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application that leverages the presence of a socket on the free list.
References
- 1027126 vdb-entry
- IV21235 vendor-advisory
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/socket_advisory.asc
- 53567 vdb-entry
- IV19178 vendor-advisory
- aix-socketpair-dos(76032) vdb-entry
- IV21128 vendor-advisory
- IV16603 vendor-advisory
- IV21131 vendor-advisory