Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM AIX and VIOS
CVE-2022-22350

6.2MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Aix
ViOS
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 March 2022

What is CVE-2022-22350?

The vulnerability in IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 allows non-privileged local users to exploit a weakness in the Common AIX Application (CAA), potentially leading to denial of service. This exploit can severely impact system availability, making it crucial for users and administrators to implement the necessary patches and security measures.

Affected Version(s)

AIX 7.1

AIX 7.2

AIX 7.3

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560390
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/220394
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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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