CVE-2023-45167
MEDIUMIBM AIX 7.3 - Denial of Service via Python Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Title source: llmDescription
IBM AIX's 7.3 Python implementation could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 267965.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7068084
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/python_advisory6.asc
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267965
Scores
CVSS v3
6.2
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.0%
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-400
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (2)
ibm/aix
7.3
ibm/vios
4.1
Published
Nov 10, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026