TI-2003-00644 Aliases CVE-2003-0696 GHSA-2qr9-mgp2-258p

The getipnodebyname() API in AIX 5.1 and 5.2 does not properly close sockets, which…

LOW 26Published 2004-01-08 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The getipnodebyname() API in AIX 5.1 and 5.2 does not properly close sockets, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01318 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:::::::*	5.1	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:::::::*	5.2	Vulnerable	IBM

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0696
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2qr9-mgp2-258p

References

Other 1

https://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/pseries.subscriptionSvcs?mode=7&heading=AIX51&topic=SECURITY&month=200310&label=getipnodebyname%28%29+API+does+not+close+sockets.&date=20031001&bulletin=datafile150755&embed=true

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Sources

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