CVE-2009-3699
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…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 62.3%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 62.34% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 November 2010
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ibm/vios · ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 62.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/cmsd_advisory.ascVendor Advisory
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=825Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36978Vendor 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=isg1IZ62572Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ62672
- http://www.osvdb.org/58726
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36615Exploit, Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2846Patch, 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.ascVendor Advisory
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=825Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36978Vendor 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=isg1IZ62572Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.