10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2009-3699
IBM AIX libcsa.a rpc.cmsd buffer overflow
Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in libcsa.a (aka the calendar daemon library) in IBM AIX 5.x through 5.3.10 and 6.x through 6.1.3, and VIOS 2.1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long XDR string in the first argument to procedure 21 of rpc.cmsd.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 15, 2009, 10:30 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3699 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm aix
2 Ibm vios
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-3699.

URL Resource
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/cmsd_advisory.asc Vendor Advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=825 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/36978 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022996
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ61628
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ61717
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62123
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62237
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62569
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62570
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62571
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62572 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62672
http://www.osvdb.org/58726
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36615 Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2846 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53681
https://www.immunityinc.com/downloads/immpartners/aixcmsd10092009.tar.gz
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/cmsd_advisory.asc Vendor Advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=825 Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/36978 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022996
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ61628
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ61717
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62123
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62237
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62569
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62570
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62571
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62572 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62672
http://www.osvdb.org/58726
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36615 Exploit Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2846 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53681
https://www.immunityinc.com/downloads/immpartners/aixcmsd10092009.tar.gz

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/cmsd_advisory.asc
    Added Reference http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=825
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36978
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1022996
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ61628
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ61717
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62123
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62237
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62569
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62570
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62571
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62572
    Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62672
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/58726
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36615
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2846
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53681
    Added Reference https://www.immunityinc.com/downloads/immpartners/aixcmsd10092009.tar.gz
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/53681 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53681 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

70.74 }} -5.75%

score

0.98592

percentile

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