Vulnerability in IBM Aix

CVE-2024-52906

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, and 4.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the TCP/IP kernel extension to cause a denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Ibm Aix — versions 7.2, 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, 4.1, 7.3
  • Ibm Vios — versions 3.1, 4.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-52906?
CVE-2024-52906 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-12-25.
How severe is CVE-2024-52906?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.