IBM AIX: rmsock_advisory2 (CVE-2018-1655): rmsock Lets Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Kernel Memory Contents
2
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
06/21/2018
07/25/2018
06/22/2018
11/27/2024
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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