Description
Buffer overflow in the lex routines of nslookup for AIX 4.3 may allow attackers to cause a core dump and possibly execute arbitrary code via "long input strings."
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/182777
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX79909&apar=only
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7867
Scores
EPSS
0.0303
EPSS Percentile
86.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
ibm/aix
4.3.0
Published
Jul 06, 1998
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026