CVE-2021-29741
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-08-02 15:00
Modified
2024-09-16 20:46
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in Korn Shell (ksh) to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 201478.
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201478 | VDB Entry | |
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6477018 | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
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