Stack-based buffer overflow in the _tt_internal_realpath function in the ToolTalk library (libtt.a) in IBM AIX 5.2.0, 5.3.0, 5.3.7 through 5.3.10, and 6.1.0 through 6.1.3, when the rpc.ttdbserver daemon is enabled in /etc/inetd.conf, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long XDR-encoded ASCII string to remote procedure 15.
CVE-2009-2727
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 97.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 10, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (30)
- cve@mitrehttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libtt_advisory.asc
- cve@mitrehttp://risesecurity.org/advisories/RISE-2009001.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/35505
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ52842
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ52843
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ52844
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ52845
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ52846
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ52847
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ52848
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ52849
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ52850
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ52851
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35419
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1620
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16930✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 11, 2010
ToolTalk - rpc.ttdbserverd _tt_internal_realpath Buffer Overflow (AIX) (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/aix/rpc_ttdbserverd_realpath✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 17, 2009
ToolTalk rpc.ttdbserverd _tt_internal_realpath Buffer Overflow (AIX)
Open source ↗
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