Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1655 |
CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM AIX Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU13424
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1655
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to unspecified flaw in the 'rmsock' command. A local attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information from kernel memory.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM AIX: 5.3 - 7.2
External linkshttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rmsock_advisory2.asc
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.