CVE-2021-38989

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductIbm Vios
PublishedMar 7, 2022
First seenMar 7, 2022

How to fix

Update
  • ibm vios3.1.1.60, 3.1.2.40, 3.1.3.20 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ibm vios3.1.1 ≤ v < 3.1.1.60, 3.1.2 ≤ v < 3.1.2.40, 3.1.3 ≤ v < 3.1.3.203.1.1.60, 3.1.2.40, 3.1.3.20
ibm aix7.1.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.1.5.36, 7.2.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.2.4.4, 7.2.5.0, 7.2.5.1, 7.2.5.100, 7.3.0.0—

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