Buffer overflow in IBM AIX - CVE-2017-6462
Published: July 10, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7389
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6462
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM AIX
IBM AIX
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in the legacy Datum Programmable Time Server (DPTS) refclock driver in NTP. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets, trigger memory corruption and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in the legacy Datum Programmable Time Server (DPTS) refclock driver in NTP. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets, trigger memory corruption and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6462
Install update from vendor's website.