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IBM AIX: openssh_advisory15 (CVE-2023-40371): Vulnerabilities in OpenSSH affect AIX

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)

Published

Aug 23, 2023

Added

Aug 24, 2023

Modified

May 31, 2026

Description

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1's OpenSSH implementation could allow a non-privileged local user to access files outside of those allowed due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 263476.

Solution

ibm-aix-openssh_advisory15

References

CVE-2023-40371
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-40371
CWE-327
EUVD-EUVD-2023-44942
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssh_advisory15.asc
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-44942

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