CVE-2023-45172

Summary

CVE-2023-45172 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 systems. A non-privileged local user can take advantage of this issue in AIX windows, leading to a denial-of-service condition. This vulnerability, tracked by IBM X-Force as ID 267970, poses a risk to the availability of these IBM platforms. Unpatched systems are at risk of experiencing interruptions due to this exploit. IBM urges users to apply the necessary patches to mitigate this issue and safeguard their systems from potential disruptions.

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