CVE-2003-0696
The getipnodebyname() API in AIX 5.1 and 5.2 does not properly close sockets, which allows...
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).
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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).
- Record
CVE-2003-0696- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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).
- Record
CVE-2003-0696- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0687 No score
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).
- Record
EUVD-2003-0687- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2qr9-mgp2-258p No score
The getipnodebyname() API in AIX 5.1 and 5.2 does not properly close sockets, which allows...
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).
- Record
GHSA-2qr9-mgp2-258p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0696 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Ibm Aix, published January 8, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.32%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/8738
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13328
techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/pseries.subscriptionSvcs?mode=7&heading=AIX51&topic=SECURITY&month=200310&label=getipnodebyname%28%29+API+does+not+close+sockets.&date=20031001&bulletin=datafile150755&embed=true
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0696
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2qr9-mgp2-258p