5.5

CVE-2024-52906: ibm aix Race Condition

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 25-12-2024Last modified 26-12-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-52906 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Race Condition vulnerability in ibm aix. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.13%
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. 25-12-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-12-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, and 4.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the TCP/IP kernel extension to cause a denial of service.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

2%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.13% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.13%

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

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • aix7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, 4.1 | 7.2 | 7.3
  • vios3.1 | 4.1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links