QID 330097

Date Published: 2022-03-09

QID 330097: IBM AIX Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities (6560390)

There is a vulnerability in bos.cluster.rte that affects AIX.
IBM AIX could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to cause a denial of service..

Affected Platform:
AIX 7.1,7.2,7.3
QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
The detection checks for installed packages version via command : - "lslpp -L". It also checks for interim fixes installed using the command "emgr -c" or "instfix -k". The detection posts vulnerable if installed package version is less than patched version and interim fixes are also not installed.

IBM AIX could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to cause a denial of service.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Low - 2.1 severity.
    • Solution
    The vendor has released fixes to resolve this vulnerability. Refer to 6560390 to obtain more information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 330097

    CVE-2021-38996 | CVE-2022-22350 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    6560390 URL Logo www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560390
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