Input validation error in IBM AIX - CVE-2022-40233
Published: December 27, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70492
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40233
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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 TCP/IP kernel extension. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
IBM AIX
IBM VIOS
IBM VIOS
How to mitigate CVE-2022-40233
Install updates from vendor's website.