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CVE-2003-0696

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2004-01-20 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Ibm Aix

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References