# CVE-2011-1385: IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, and VIOS 2.1.x and 2.2.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an ICMP Echo Re

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-03-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, and VIOS 2.1.x and 2.2.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an ICMP Echo Reply packet that contains 1 in the Identifier field, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0194.

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## References

- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV13554
- http://osvdb.org/79631
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV08255
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/icmp_advisory.asc
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV07188
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV04695
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52172
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV13672
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48149
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV03369
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026742

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