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…

PriorityP417medium5.5CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH

EPSS

0.22%

12.7th percentile

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.

Affected

13 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
ibm	aix	—	—
ibm	aix	—	—
ibm	aix	—	—
ibm	aix	—	—
ibm	aix	—	—
ibm	aix	—	—
ibm	aix	—	—
ibm	aix	7.1.5.0 – 7.1.5.36	—
ibm	aix	7.2.4.0 – 7.2.4.4	—
ibm	vios	—	—
ibm	vios	>= 3.1.1 < 3.1.1.60	3.1.1.60
ibm	vios	>= 3.1.2 < 3.1.2.40	3.1.2.40
ibm	vios	>= 3.1.3 < 3.1.3.20	3.1.3.20

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv3.06.2MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.04.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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