Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM AIX and VIOS Products
CVE-2021-29693

4.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
ViOS
Aix
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 June 2021

What is CVE-2021-29693?

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.

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Affected Version(s)

AIX 7.1

AIX 7.2

VIOS 3.1

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6467129
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200255
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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

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