Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-1655
IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contains a vulnerability in the rmsock command that may be used to expose kernel memory. IBM X-Force ID: 144748.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1655
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.06%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 21 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-1655
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
4.0
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
2.5
|
1.4
|
IBM Corporation |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-1655
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-1655
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104542
IBM AIX CVE-2018-1655 Local Information Disclosure VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rmsock_advisory2.asc
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041166
IBM AIX rmsock Lets Local Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Kernel Memory Contents - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144748
IBM AIX information disclosure CVE-2018-1655 Vulnerability ReportVDB Entry;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-1655
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*