Security Bulletin
Summary
UPDATED Oct 10 (Added iFixes with the correct prereqs for VIOS 3.1.2.30 and 3.1.2.40): A vulnerability in the AIX kernel could allow a non-privileged local user to obtain root privileges (CVE-2022-34356).
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM AIX could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to obtain root privileges.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/230502 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
AIX | 7.1 |
AIX | 7.2 |
AIX | 7.3 |
VIOS | 3.1 |
The vulnerabilities in the following filesets are being addressed:
Fileset | Lower Level | Upper Level |
bos.mp64 | 7.1.5.0 | 7.1.5.46 |
bos.mp64 | 7.2.4.0 | 7.2.4.10 |
bos.mp64 | 7.2.5.0 | 7.2.5.5 |
bos.mp64 | 7.2.5.100 | 7.2.5.105 |
bos.mp64 | 7.3.0.0 | 7.3.0.3 |
Remediation/Fixes
AIX Level | APAR | SP |
7.1.5 | IJ41688 | SP11 |
7.2.4 | IJ41706 | N/A |
7.2.5 | IJ41396 | SP05 |
7.3.0 | IJ41687 | SP3 |
VIOS Level | APAR | SP |
3.1.1 | IJ41706 | N/A |
3.1.2 | IJ41795 | 3.1.2.50 |
3.1.3 | IJ41685 | 3.1.3.30 |
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AIX Level | Interim Fix |
7.1.5.8 | IJ41688m8a.220822.epkg.Z |
7.1.5.9 | IJ41688m9a.220822.epkg.Z |
7.1.5.9 | IJ41688m9b.220822.epkg.Z |
7.1.5.10 | IJ41688sAa.220913.epkg.Z |
7.2.4.4 | IJ41706m4a.220812.epkg.Z |
7.2.4.5 | IJ41706m5a.220810.epkg.Z |
7.2.4.6 | IJ41706s6a.220912.epkg.Z |
7.2.5.2 | IJ41795m2a.220812.epkg.Z |
7.2.5.3 | IJ41685m3a.220810.epkg.Z |
7.2.5.3 | IJ41685m3b.220812.epkg.Z |
7.2.5.4 | IJ41685s4a.220809.epkg.Z |
7.3.0.1 | IJ41687m1a.220810.epkg.Z |
7.3.0.2 | IJ41687s2a.220809.epkg.Z |
VIOS Level | Interim Fix |
3.1.1.40 | IJ41706m4a.220812.epkg.Z |
3.1.1.50 | IJ41706m5a.220810.epkg.Z |
3.1.1.60 | IJ41706s6a.220912.epkg.Z |
3.1.2.21 | IJ41795m2a.220812.epkg.Z |
3.1.2.30 | IJ41795m3a.221010.epkg.Z |
3.1.2.40 | IJ41795s4a.221010.epkg.Z |
3.1.3.10 | IJ41685m3b.220812.epkg.Z |
3.1.3.14 | IJ41685m3a.220810.epkg.Z |
3.1.3.21 | IJ41685s4a.220809.epkg.Z |
openssl dgst -sha256 | filename |
782b9fa7c622a94f3cd27fda5549ed0499a95ffe710f8f281341c083e48318e7 | IJ41685m3a.220810.epkg.Z |
570207b39bc06daa4b8ecc1cacfb18c88ea67b11b0e446d68e0aacea7a0a0787 | IJ41685m3b.220812.epkg.Z |
24279e267c3b984a5bcbb1e49b889859214849a1abd46480062a92e89c9888d3 | IJ41685s4a.220809.epkg.Z |
04d0d828773808e3e43242f27bd69cdce7c97d5f6e100a3816a91b835e40f19d | IJ41687m1a.220810.epkg.Z |
5988765d4dbc0da7a3b5955d319a6521657dba3eafcc5b18169d5c3387276297 | IJ41687s2a.220809.epkg.Z |
5ce59e86e384190a64f5acb5d53f5fe538e02da995af5c7353b82de303c690d2 | IJ41688sAa.220913.epkg.Z |
0c71df2a323848053037910021bfa903d014446ebcc2221dcc68e28b6fc35c5e | IJ41688m8a.220822.epkg.Z |
486e456306ffb0beedc58b67914b4f5e064f755e2f59ec2d677e0900166ed160 | IJ41688m9a.220822.epkg.Z |
866637d1012c63d91e789f517e40f43cfe28844486fe9ad9f9a5b3d5e98788b5 | IJ41688m9b.220822.epkg.Z |
f3129d961a5bcc3710329086455008f8911c17d011ce1cbdc55933cf4876ca68 | IJ41706m4a.220812.epkg.Z |
623335ceb612732f3fad2b0acdb2d5df69ce3d6fc89ae5ceccc757155eebbb06 | IJ41706m5a.220810.epkg.Z |
a67081a0bb4f1713ad8ed03ee798f12fdb7b25e09d36df47d73fe0a15cb993a6 | IJ41706s6a.220912.epkg.Z |
bcef535a8809cfb9bd34777e186ba489d49ac561e53620287016427ae5d919b0 | IJ41795m2a.220812.epkg.Z |
d00aeb521e931d5ea5b12f5bc12a9f344e28a464fb4e5a111c116beba6cbc486 | IJ41795m3a.221010.epkg.Z |
67369d2d6df04fec8979b6d3d68dc94f5fbb5f44f7b5b3ba792a3b6f72f531d7 | IJ41795s4a.221010.epkg.Z |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Christer Oberg.
Change History
10 Oct 2022: Corrected the affected upper fileset levels for VIOS 3.1.2.30 and 3.1.2.40. Added iFixes with the correct prereqs for VIOS 3.1.2.30 and 3.1.2.40
09 Sep 2022: Initial Publication
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Document Information
Modified date:
10 October 2022
UID
ibm16619721