Information disclosure in IBM Aix
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. IBM X-Force ID: 144748.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.004 (34.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Ibm Aix — versions 7.2, 5.3, 6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1655?
- CVE-2018-1655 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2018-06-22.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1655?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.