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AIX 7.2 TL 5 : kernel (IJ48671)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 187990

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-45175 IBM AIX could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the TCP/IP kernel extension to cause a denial of service. IBM AIX could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the NFS kernel extension to cause a denial of service. IBM AIX could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the pmsvcs kernel extension to cause a denial of service. IBM AIX could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the kernel to cause a denial of service.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

See Also

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/kernel_advisory6.asc

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 187990

File Name: aix_IJ48671.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 1/11/2024

Updated: 2/1/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-45175

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/4/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/4/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-45169, CVE-2023-45171, CVE-2023-45173, CVE-2023-45175

IAVA: 2024-A-0021