Security Bulletin
Summary
There are multiple vulnerabilities in the AIX kernel.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM AIX could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213073 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
CVEID: CVE-2021-38994
DESCRIPTION: IBM AIX could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/213072 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
AIX | 7.1 |
AIX | 7.2 |
AIX | 7.3 |
VIOS | 3.1 |
The vulnerabilities in the following filesets are being addressed:
Fileset | Lower Level | Upper Level |
bos.mp64 | 7.1.5.0 | 7.1.5.45 |
bos.mp64 | 7.2.4.0 | 7.2.4.9 |
bos.mp64 | 7.2.5.0 | 7.2.5.3 |
bos.mp64 | 7.2.5.100 | 7.2.5.103 |
bos.mp64 | 7.3.0.0 | 7.3.0.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
IBM has assigned the following APARs to this problem:
AIX Level | APAR | SP |
7.1.5 | IJ37452 | SP10 |
7.2.4 | IJ37501 | SP06 |
7.2.5 | IJ37012 | SP04 |
7.3.0 | IJ37001 | SP02 |
VIOS Level | APAR | SP |
3.1.1 | IJ37501 | 3.1.1.60 |
3.1.2 | IJ37776 | 3.1.2.40 |
3.1.3 | IJ37012 | 3.1.3.20 |
AIX Level | Interim Fix |
7.1.5.7 | IJ37452m7a.220215.epkg.Z |
7.1.5.8 | IJ37452m8a.220215.epkg.Z |
7.1.5.9 | IJ37452s9a.220215.epkg.Z |
7.1.5.9 | IJ37452s9b.220215.epkg.Z |
7.2.4.3 | IJ37501m3a.220215.epkg.Z |
7.2.4.4 | IJ37501m4a.220215.epkg.Z |
7.2.4.5 | IJ37501m5a.220215.epkg.Z |
7.2.5.1 | IJ37776m1a.220215.epkg.Z |
7.2.5.2 | IJ37776m2a.220215.epkg.Z |
7.2.5.3 | IJ37012m3a.220215.epkg.Z |
7.2.5.3 | IJ37012m3b.220215.epkg.Z |
7.3.0.1 | IJ37001m1a.220215.epkg.Z |
VIOS Level | Interim Fix |
3.1.1.30 | IJ37501m3a.220215.epkg.Z |
3.1.1.40 | IJ37501m4a.220215.epkg.Z |
3.1.1.50 | IJ37501m5a.220215.epkg.Z |
3.1.2.10 | IJ37776m1a.220215.epkg.Z |
3.1.2.21 | IJ37776m2a.220215.epkg.Z |
3.1.3.10 | IJ37012m3b.220215.epkg.Z |
3.1.3.14 | IJ37012m3a.220215.epkg.Z |
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libc_advisory2.asc
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6516774
openssl dgst -sha256 | filename |
10e4ef561cfb0e44a698948eaa3f157c1fbdd22dc6b9095898f813e4e306fa55 | IJ37001m1a.220215.epkg.Z |
70e53abb9b1b60222a215b04373a79c315d003d5f174f9e1b2fa521bd3201c35 | IJ37012m3a.220215.epkg.Z |
b575eff5b745fabc369477cec9408e35bfac445d77835ed4df4836ca56fb7cf0 | IJ37012m3b.220215.epkg.Z |
7c3c4f2aaa7a3624066785211735decfe33bef38c01dff62c3c075f0c4ba535a | IJ37452m7a.220215.epkg.Z |
328b6d14775423691f5c3b746367e9fdbd24b71230195b93124e2066be499dc4 | IJ37452m8a.220215.epkg.Z |
6ffa2ad6d1dff2252b4cc5f6e7dfc1a83d15dedc44e0d35f69bfd7b01aab39b8 | IJ37452s9a.220215.epkg.Z |
e4c7fffdc340a122e42e3a1ce73a6f20ccf0d045dcd4958bc82b69b08add18d8 | IJ37452s9b.220215.epkg.Z |
ba1c1b1fbe6c1f6a68b6dd48d0f5e61221751d288e8bb141c5e4c2b806322044 | IJ37501m3a.220215.epkg.Z |
f0dc84ce2145a301b8e7ddbc0e6335bc93fe6468fafb67dd3b67bf73b535c5df | IJ37501m4a.220215.epkg.Z |
467d4747459d37489b2199d57836de3d79a3837b95c2aa29dc35f43fe33bd0ed | IJ37501m5a.220215.epkg.Z |
9acb84e45fa3aa0b8d36e9f63d29dcc0e335c0d55351a2a5b8433bd57075dc01 | IJ37776m1a.220215.epkg.Z |
30e03d25a0657290afb9c04ac1b5b06fd87a8a776dfe037b2d5dd9b92e16c7cd | IJ37776m2a.220215.epkg.Z |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
23 Feb 2022: Initial Publication
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Document Information
Modified date:
06 April 2022
UID
ibm16558948