AIX 7.1 TL 5 : libc (IJ35673)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 155457

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-29860 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-29860 IBM AIX could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the libc.a library to expose sensitive information.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

See Also

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libc_advisory2.asc

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 155457

File Name: aix_IJ35673.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 11/17/2021

Updated: 4/21/2023

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-29860

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1

Required KB Items: Host/AIX/lslpp, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AIX/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/16/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/16/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-29860