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IBM AIX: aixbase_advisory (CVE-2018-1383): Vulnerability impacts AIX and VIOS

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IBM AIX: aixbase_advisory (CVE-2018-1383): Vulnerability impacts AIX and VIOS

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/08/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/09/2018
Modified
06/15/2018

Description

A software logic bug creates a vulnerability in an AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 daemon which could allow a user with root privileges on one system, to obtain root access on another machine. IBM X-force ID: 138117.

Solution(s)

  • ibm-aix-aixbase_advisory

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