Buffer overflow in IBM Aix
CVE-2009-2727
Stack-based buffer overflow in the _tt_internal_realpath function in the ToolTalk library (libtt.a) in IBM AIX 5.2.0, 5.3.0, 5.3.7 through 5.3.10, and 6.1.0 through 6.1.3, when the rpc.ttdbserver daemon is enabled in /etc/inetd.conf, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long XDR-encoded ASCII string to remote procedure 15.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.267 (98.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.267 · newest: 0.267 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Aix — versions 5.2, 5.2.0, 5.2.0.50
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/35505 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libtt_advisory.asc (Vendor Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1620 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- risesecurity.org/advisories/RISE-2009001.txt
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-2727?
- CVE-2009-2727 is a vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-08-10.
- Is CVE-2009-2727 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.