APP: Aerospike Database Server RW Fabric Message Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Aerospike Database Server. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a NULL pointer dereference, causing denial-ofservice.

Extended Description

An exploitable out-of-bounds indexing vulnerability exists within the RW fabric message particle type of Aerospike Database Server 3.10.0.3. A specially crafted packet can cause the server to fetch a function table outside the bounds of an array resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can simply connect to the port to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Products

Aerospike database_server

Short Name
APP:MISC:AEROSPIKE-DOS
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
APP
Keywords
Aerospike CVE-2016-9053 Code Database Execution Fabric Message RW Server
Release Date
03/16/2017
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3600
Port
TCP/3001
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Aerospike

CVSS Score

7.5

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