Potential Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in AIX Unix Domain Datagram Sockets

CVE-2024-27273

What is CVE-2024-27273?

The AIX operating system, specifically versions 7.2, 7.3, and the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) versions 3.1 and 4.1, contains a vulnerability in its Unix domain datagram socket implementation. This weakness could enable malicious actors to exploit applications utilizing Unix domain datagram sockets with the SO_PEERID option, potentially resulting in unauthorized privilege escalation. The potential impact of this vulnerability emphasizes the importance of applying appropriate security updates and configurations for affected systems.

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