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published date: October 6, 2003

CVE-2003-0697 : Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

Format string vulnerability in lpd in the bos.rte.printers fileset for AIX 4.3 through 5.2, with debug enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain root privileges.

Product(s):

  • IBM AIX 4.3
  • IBM AIX 5.1
  • IBM AIX 5.2

Question to Ask Vendors:

  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2003-0697, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2003-0697 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

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