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AIX 5.1 : IY55681

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for patch IY55681

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing AIX Critical Security Patch number IY55681
(SECURITY: Possible buffer overflow in putlvcb command).

You should install this patch for your system to be up-to-date.

Solution : http://www-912.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/
Risk Factor : High

Networks Security ID: 9905, 10230

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security

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