Vulnerability identifier: #VU76483

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30440

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PowerVM Hypervisor
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6997133
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/253175

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.