Buffer overflow in IBM Aix
CVE-2009-3699
Stack-based buffer overflow in libcsa.a (aka the calendar daemon library) in IBM AIX 5.x through 5.3.10 and 6.x through 6.1.3, and VIOS 2.1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long XDR string in the first argument to procedure 21 of rpc.cmsd.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.623 (99.2th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.623 · newest: 0.623 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2846 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php (Patch, third-party-advisory)
- aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/cmsd_advisory.asc (Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53681 (vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3699?
- CVE-2009-3699 is a vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-10-15.
- Is CVE-2009-3699 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.