Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM AIX and VIOS Products
CVE-2021-38993

6.2MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
ViOS
Aix
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 February 2022

What is CVE-2021-38993?

A vulnerability exists in the smbcd daemon of IBM AIX versions 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1, allowing a non-privileged local user to launch an exploit that can result in a denial of service. This presents potential risks to system availability and integrity, highlighting the need for prompt updates and patching.

Affected Version(s)

AIX 7.1

AIX 7.2

AIX 7.3

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6559320
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212962
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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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