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AIX : Multiple Vulnerabilities (IJ43072)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 168755

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

The version of AIX installed on the remote host is prior to APAR IJ43072. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the IJ43072 advisory.

 - 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 NFS kernel extension to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 238640. (CVE-2022-43380)

 - 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 TCP/IP kernel extension to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 235599. (CVE-2022-40233)

 - IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in CAA to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 235183. (CVE-2022-39165)

 - 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 perfstat kernel extension to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 239169. (CVE-2022-43848)

 - IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX pfcdd kernel extension to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 239170. (CVE-2022-43849)

 - IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 235181. (CVE-2022-39164)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Please apply the appropriate interim fix per APAR IJ43072.

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/IJ43072

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847947

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 168755

File Name: aix_IJ43072.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 12/15/2022

Updated: 10/23/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-43849

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:N/I:N/A:H

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

Vulnerability Information

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/14/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/14/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-39164, CVE-2022-39165, CVE-2022-40233, CVE-2022-43380, CVE-2022-43848, CVE-2022-43849