Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM AIX Kernel
CVE-2021-29862

6.2MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
ViOS
Aix
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 August 2021

Summary

A flaw in the IBM AIX kernel poses a risk for non-privileged local users, potentially allowing them to exploit this vulnerability and trigger a denial of service condition in AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1. This could lead to significant disruptions in system availability and impact operational functionality. Users are encouraged to review security measures and apply appropriate patches as recommended by IBM.

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/206086
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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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