IBM AIX Kernel DoS in 7.1-7.3 & VIOS 3.1 (CVE-2022-39164)
CVE-2022-39164 Published on December 23, 2022
IBM AIX denial of service
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-39164 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2022-39164 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
IBM AIX Version 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1 is affected by CVE-2022-39164Exploit Probability
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