Buffer overflow in IBM VIOS and IBM AIX - CVE-2023-45168
Published: December 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84430
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45168
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the invscout command. A local user can create a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
IBM VIOS
IBM AIX
IBM AIX
How to mitigate CVE-2023-45168
Install updates from vendor's website.