Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM AIX
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 6 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-43380 CVE-2022-40233 CVE-2022-39165 CVE-2022-43848 CVE-2022-43849 CVE-2022-39164 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-269 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
IBM AIX Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU70491
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43380
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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 NFS kernel extension. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM AIX: 7.1 - 7.3.0.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847947
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/238640
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/kernel_advisory5.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.
2) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU70492
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40233
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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 TCP/IP kernel extension. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM AIX: 7.1 - 7.3.0.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235599
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847947
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/kernel_advisory5.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.
3) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU70493
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39165
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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 CAA implementation. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM AIX: 7.1 - 7.3.0.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235183
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847947
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/kernel_advisory5.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.
4) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU70494
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43848
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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 perfstat kernel extension. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM AIX: 7.1 - 7.3.0.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847947
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239169
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/kernel_advisory5.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.
5) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU70495
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43849
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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 pfcdd kernel extension. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM AIX: 7.1 - 7.3.0.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239170
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847947
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/kernel_advisory5.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.
6) Improper Privilege Management
EUVDB-ID: #VU70496
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39164
CWE-ID:
CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management within the AIX kernel. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM AIX: 7.1 - 7.3.0.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847947
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235181
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/kernel_advisory5.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.
