MEDIUM
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)
Published Jan 8, 2004
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.32%
Description
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).
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.32% 0.01318
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01318
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01318) | 69.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01318) | 67.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.54% (0.00543) | 65.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00339) | 72.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 72.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 68.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8738 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13328 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- 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 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8738 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13328 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| 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 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 8, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Aug 14, 2003
Link CVE-2003-0696
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a