Overview
A denial-of-service vulnerability in AIX may allow a remote attacker to consume 100% of the CPU.
Description
AIX is a UNIX operating system distributed by IBM. A vulnerability in AIX 4.3.3 may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. For more information, please see IBM APAR IY31641. |
Impact
A remote attacker may be able to consume 100% of the CPU, resulting in a denial of service. |
Solution
Apply a patch. |
Vendor Information
102345
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
This vulnerability was discovered by Mauro Flores
This document was written by Ian A Finlay.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2002-1201 |
| Severity Metric: | 9.00 |
| Date Public: | 2002-10-09 |
| Date First Published: | 2003-06-12 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2003-06-12 13:25 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 8 |