CVE-2021-38989

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 212951.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212951	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6561277	Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2.5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2.5.100:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3.0.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-03-07 17:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-38989

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38989

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38989

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

vios
aix

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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