QID 330169

QID 330169: IBM AIX Multiple Vulnerabilities (python_advisory8)

Vulnerabilities in Python could allow a remote or local attacker to cause a denial of service (CVE-2023-52425, CVE-2023-52426) or launch further attacks on the system (CVE-2023-6597).

Affected Version
AIX 7.3
QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
The detection checks for installed packages version via command : lslpp -L | grep -i python3.9.base;. The detection posts vulnerable if installed package version is less than patched version

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may cause denial of service

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.6 severity.
    • Solution
    The vendor has released fixes to python_advisory7 this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 330169

    CVE-2023-52425 | CVE-2023-52426 | CVE-2023-6597 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    python_advisory8 URL Logo aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/python_advisory8.asc
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