Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM AIX and VIOS Products
CVE-2021-29693
4.9MEDIUM
Summary
A vulnerability exists in IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 that allows a local user with elevated group privileges to exploit the lpd daemon, potentially causing a denial of service. This exploitation can disrupt normal operation and impact system functionality, highlighting the need for immediate patching and remediation.
Affected Version(s)
AIX 7.1
AIX 7.2
VIOS 3.1
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
4.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved