CVE-2013-3035 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.1 Published 21 Jun 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a system hang in IBM AIX via crafted IPv6 packets, requiring patches to maintain availability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2013-3035?

CVE-2013-3035 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 21 Jun 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The IPv6 implementation in the inet subsystem in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.2.2-FP-26 SP-02, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted packet to an IPv6 interface.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3035?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Aix, Ibm Vios.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3035?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3035 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2013-3035 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3035 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-24q2-qw2x-xxpj.