6.2

CVE-2021-38989: ibm aix

CVSS: 6.2v3.0MediumModified
Published 07-03-2022Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-38989 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in ibm aix. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.22%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-03-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 kernel to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 212951.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.22%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

12%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.22% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.22%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • aixEOL7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | ≥ 7.1.5.0, ≤ 7.1.5.36 | ≥ 7.2.4.0, ≤ 7.2.4.4 | 7.2.5.0 | 7.2.5.1 | 7.2.5.100 | 7.3.0.0
  • vios3.1 | ≥ 3.1.1, < 3.1.1.60 | ≥ 3.1.2, < 3.1.2.40 | ≥ 3.1.3, < 3.1.3.20

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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