CVE-2021-29860: Medium severity ibm aix vulnerability

Published Nov 17, 2021
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Updated

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the libc.a library to expose sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 206084.

Other sources

IBM AIX could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the libc.a library to expose sensitive information.

IBM

Affected Software

6 affected components
IBM AIX<=7.1
IBM AIX<=7.2
IBM VIOS<=3.1
IBM VIOS=3.1.0
IBM AIX=7.1.0
IBM AIX=7.2.0

Event History

Nov 17, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29860?

The severity of CVE-2021-29860 is rated as medium with a CVSS score of 6.2.

2

How can a non-privileged local user exploit CVE-2021-29860?

A non-privileged local user can exploit CVE-2021-29860 by targeting a vulnerability in the libc.a library to expose sensitive information.

3

Which versions of IBM AIX are affected by CVE-2021-29860?

IBM AIX versions 7.1 and 7.2 are affected by CVE-2021-29860.

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