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TI-2023-24190 Aliases CVE-2023-45175GHSA-ggc3-9qp8-x5m8

IBM AIX denial of service

Priority LOW 27CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the TCP/IP kernel extension to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 267973.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00168 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMAIX7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1—No fix listedCNA
  • AIX VendorIBM Affected 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45175
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ggc3-9qp8-x5m8

References

  • TI-2001-00767 Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-03523 Stack-based buffer overflow in libcsa.a (aka the calendar daemon library) in IBM AIX 5.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00045 Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2001-00539 Buffer overflow in BSD-based telnetd telnet daemon on various operating systems allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00009 Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources