CVE-2022-43848 json
IBM AIX denial of service
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-46818
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 8%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 perfstat kernel extension to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 239169.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847947 advisory
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM AIX
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6847947
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/239169
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-43848
- NVD CVE-2022-43848
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