Rule:

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Sid:
1261

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Summary:
This event is genereated when an attempt to overflow the buffer of the
IBM Program Database Name Server Daemon (PDNSD) is made.

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Impact:
Serious. System compromize presenting the attacker with the opportunity
to gain remote access to the victim host or execute arbitrary code with
the privileges of the superuser account.

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Detailed Information:
Some versions of IBM PDSND for AIX are vulnerable to a buffer overflow
condition which can present the attacker with root privileges.


Affected Systems:
	PDSND versions 2 and 3

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Attack Scenarios:
Exploit scripts are available

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits are available.

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False Positives:
None Known

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False Negatives:
None Known

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Disable the PDSND daemon.

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Contributors:
Original rule writer unknown
Sourcefire Research Team
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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Additional References:

CIAC:
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/j-059.shtml

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