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CVE-2003-0696

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 1.32%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2004-01-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2003-0696
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
1.32%

Original NVD Description

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).