What is CVE-2021-38996?

CVE-2021-38996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2022-03-02.

How severe is CVE-2021-38996?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Aix

CVE-2021-38996

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 213076.

EPSS: 0.000 (13.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/I:N/UI:N/A:H/C:N/AC:L/PR:N/AV:L/S:U/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

Ibm Aix — versions 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
Ibm Vios — versions 3.1

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560390 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
ibm-aix-cve202138997-dos (213076) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38996?: CVE-2021-38996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2022-03-02.
How severe is CVE-2021-38996?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.