QID 330115

Date Published: 2023-03-03

QID 330115: IBM AIX Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (kernel_advisory5)

A vulnerability in the AIX kernel could allow a non-privileged local user to obtain root privileges. Affected Versions:
AIX 7.1, 7.2,7.3

QID Detection logic:
This QID checks for the vulnerable versions of AIX kernel bos.mp64 fileset

A successful exploit could lead to privilege escalation vulnerability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
    • Solution
    The vendor has released fixes to resolve this vulnerability. Refer to AIX kernel_advisory5 to obtain more information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 330115

    CVE-2022-39164 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    kernel_advisory5 URL Logo aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/kernel_advisory5.asc
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