4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
5.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
The socketpair function in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application that leverages the presence of a socket on the free list.
aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/socket_advisory.asc
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV16603
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19178
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21128
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21131
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21235
www.securityfocus.com/bid/53567
www.securitytracker.com/id?1027126
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76032