CVE-2023-45167

IBM AIX denial of service

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Published Nov 10, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM AIX's 7.3 Python implementation could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 267965.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

AIX

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-49474	IBM AIX's 7.3 Python implementation could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 267965.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.260% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/python_advisory6.asc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267965
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7068084

History

Sep 3, 2024 7:00 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-400

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix Vios

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 3, 2024, 5:42 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Nov 10, 2023, 3:52 AM
Updated: Sep 3, 2024, 5:42 PM
Reserved: Oct 5, 2023, 1:38 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:14 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:14 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 10, 2023, 4:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:28 AM

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