Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM PowerVM Hypervisor
CVE-2021-38937

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Powervm Hypervisor
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 December 2021

What is CVE-2021-38937?

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor versions FW940, FW950, and FW1010 are susceptible to a Denial of Service vulnerability that could be exploited by an authenticated user. By sending a specially crafted IBMi Hypervisor call, an attacker can trigger a system crash, leading to potential downtime or interruption of services. This vulnerability could impact the availability and stability of affected systems.

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Affected Version(s)

PowerVM Hypervisor FW940

PowerVM Hypervisor FW950

PowerVM Hypervisor FW1010

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6525014
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210894
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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