CVE-2021-38955

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user with elevated privileges to cause a denial of service due to a file creation vulnerability in the audit commands. IBM X-Force ID: 211825.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211825	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560236	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211825	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560236	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211825 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211825 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560236 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560236 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-03-01 17:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:18

NVD link : CVE-2021-38955

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38955

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38955

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix
vios

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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