IBM AIX muxatmd buffer overflow
| aix-muxatmd-bo (8758) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
IBM AIX is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by a buffer overflow in the muxatmd ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) daemon. By sending an unusually large amount of data to muxatmd, a remote attacker can overflow a buffer and cause the service to crash and core dump.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
For IBM AIX 4.3.x:
Apply APAR IY23402 patch, available from the IBM Technical Support Web site. See References.
For IBM AIX 5.1:
No remedy available as of October 2003
References:
- IBM AIX APAR IY23402: SECURITY: BUFFER OVERFLOW SECURITY VULNERABILITY IN MUXATMD. (From Neohapsis archive)
- IBM Technical Support Web site: AIX General Software Fixes.
- BID-8804: Multiple IBM AIX MUXATMD Buffer Overrun Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2001-1096: Buffer overflows in muxatmd in AIX 4 allows an attacker to cause a core dump and possibly execute code.
- OSVDB ID: 5470: AIX muxatmd Overflow
Platforms Affected:
- IBM AIX 4.3
- IBM AIX 4.3.1
- IBM AIX 4.3.2
- IBM AIX 4.3.3
- IBM AIX 5.1
Reported:
Oct 11, 2001
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