Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM AIX and VIOS
CVE-2021-29727

6.2MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Aix
ViOS
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 August 2021

What is CVE-2021-29727?

IBM AIX versions 7.1 and 7.2, along with VIOS 3.1, contain a vulnerability in their kernel that allows a local user to exploit this flaw and potentially trigger a denial of service condition. This could hinder system availability, affecting users and applications reliant on these environments. For more details, refer to IBM's advisory and the X-Force Exchange entry.

Affected Version(s)

AIX 7.1

AIX 7.2

VIOS 3.1

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6483875
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201106
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.2
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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