QID 106162

Date Published: 2023-09-26

QID 106162: EOL/Obsolete Operating System: IBM AIX 7.1 Technology Level 5 (TL5) Detected

The host is running IBM AIX 7.x. IBM ended support for AIX 7.1 Technology Level 5 on 30 April 2023 and provides no further support for that specific version.

QID Detection Logic (authenticated):
The QID checks for the version of IBM AIX with the help of the oslevel -r command.

The system is at high risk of being exposed to security vulnerabilities. Since the vendor no longer provides updates, obsolete software is more vulnerable to viruses and other attacks.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9.3 severity.

Solution

Update to the latest version of IBM AIX. Refer to AIX 7.2 Overview.

Vendor References

IBM AIX 7.1.5 End of Support - www.ibm.com/support/pages/aix-support-lifecycle-information

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