CVE-2021-38996 | BDVDB-2026-170993 Detail

IBMVIOS

Description#

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: 213076.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.0: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-03-02Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-03-02
Last modified: 2024-09-17

Vendor information

Vendor: IBM
Product: VIOS

All IBM vulnerabilities

Score

6.2 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 12.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
3.1
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

6.2 Medium

CVSS:3.0/I:N/UI:N/A:H/C:N/AC:L/PR:N/AV:L/S:U/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Metric breakdown
Integrity	None
User Interaction	None
Availability	High
Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
Attack Vector	Local
Scope	Unchanged

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).