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IBM AIX: rmsock_advisory2 (CVE-2018-1655): rmsock Lets Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Kernel Memory Contents

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IBM AIX: rmsock_advisory2 (CVE-2018-1655): rmsock Lets Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Kernel Memory Contents

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
06/21/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/22/2018
Modified
08/14/2018

Description

IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contains a vulnerability in the rmsock command that may be used to expose kernel memory. IBM X-Force ID: 144748.

Solution(s)

  • ibm-aix-rmsock_advisory2

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