CVE-2021-38988
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 7, 2022 at 04:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:02 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorAIXVIOS
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
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: 212950.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 3.1.1.60, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.1.2.40, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.1.3.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212950x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6561281CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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