SB2022022318 - Denial of service in IBM VIOS

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER

Main Vulnerability Database SB2022022318

SB2022022318 - Denial of service in IBM VIOS

Published: February 23, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022022318
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38994)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the AIX kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38995)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the AIX kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References