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CVE-2021-29862
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to cause a denial of…
Medium6.2EPSS 0.23%
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- Assigned by
- ibm
Description
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 206086.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibmCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium6.2 | CVSS:3.0/S:U/A:H/PR:N/AV:L/UI:N/I:N/AC:L/C:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.23% · top 86% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.2.
Weakness
- Denial of Service
Affected products
References (2)
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6483875 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- ibm-aix-cve202129862-dos (206086) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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