Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE ID | CVE-2018-6922 |
CWE ID | CWE-400 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM AIX Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
This security advisory describes one low risk vulnerability.
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3: 7.5 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C] [PCI]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6922
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption ('Resource Exhaustion')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the system uses an inefficient TCP reassembly algorithm. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets within ongoing TCP sessions to consume excessive CPU resources and cause the service to crash.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM AIX: 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2
CPEhttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/freebsd_advisory.asc
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.