CVE-2023-45171

Summary

CVE-2023-45171 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 systems. This issue permits a local, non-privileged user to execute a denial-of-service (DoS) attack through exploitation of a kernel vulnerability. IBM X-Force has assigned the incident ID 267969 to this security concern. The successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in significant disruption of services, emphasizing the importance of prompt patching for affected systems.

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