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FKIE_CVE-2023-45167

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-11-10 04:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:28
Severity
6.2 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
IBM AIX's 7.3 Python implementation could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 267965.
References
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/python_advisory6.ascVendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267965VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7068084Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/python_advisory6.ascVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267965VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7068084Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ibm vios 4.1
ibm aix 7.3
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