Input validation error in IBM VIOS and IBM AIX - CVE-2023-45169
Published: January 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84999
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-2023-45169
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 pmsvcs kernel extension. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
IBM VIOS
IBM AIX
IBM AIX
How to mitigate CVE-2023-45169
Install updates from vendor's website.