AIX 5.3 TL 11 : bos.net.ppp (U822953)

The remote host is missing AIX PTF U822953, which is related to the security of the package bos.net.ppp. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were extracted from AIX Security PTF U822953. The text itself is copyright C...

CVE-2009-0779

CVE-2009-0779 describes a buffer overflow in IBM AIX 5.3 and 6.1, occurring in the pppdial component, that allows local users to gain privileges via a long input string. The vulnerability affects the pppdial handling within AIX’s bos.net.ppp stack, enabling local privilege escalation. The connect...