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
EPSS: 0.267 (97.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Ibm Aix — versions 5.2, 5.2.0, 5.2.0.50
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR)
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.