CVE-2021-38988
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-03-07 16:55
Modified
2024-09-17 02:02
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 212950.
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212950 | VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory | |
| psirt@us.ibm.com | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6561281 | Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
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