Input validation error in IBM AIX and IBM VIOS - CVE-2021-38955
Published: March 1, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60916
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38955
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM AIX
IBM VIOS
IBM AIX
IBM VIOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a file creation issue in the AIX audit user commands. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-38955
Install updates from vendor's website.