CVE-2022-43848

MEDIUM

IBM AIX 7.1-7.3 and VIOS 3.1 - Denial of Service via perfstat Kernel Extension

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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 perfstat kernel extension to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 239169.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847947

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 14.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (4)
ibm/aix 7.1
ibm/aix 7.2
ibm/aix 7.3
ibm/vios 3.1
Published Dec 23, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026