Vulnerability identifier: #VU82997

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45167

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM AIX
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources in IBM AIX's Python. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: All versions

---

External links
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7068084
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/python_advisory6.asc
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267965

---

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.