IBM AIX lpd Daemon DoS (v7.1-7.3, VIOS3.1)
CVE-2022-43382 Published on December 20, 2022

IBM AIX denial of service
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1could allow a local user with elevated privileges to exploit a vulnerability in the lpd daemon to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 238641.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2022-43382 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.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Resource Management Errors

Weaknesses in this category are related to improper management of system resources.


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Affected Versions

IBM AIX Version 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1 is affected by CVE-2022-43382

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.07%
Percentile
22.03%

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