VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-1655
IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contains a vulnerability in the rmsock command that may be used to expose kernel memory.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contains a vulnerability in the rmsock command that may be used to expose kernel memory. IBM X-Force ID: 144748.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rmsock_advisory2.ascThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104542Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041166Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144748VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rmsock_advisory2.ascThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104542Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041166Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144748VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.