CVE-2018-1655 Information disclosure in AIX

Medium 4.0 Published 22 Jun 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

A vulnerability in the rmsock command allows attackers to expose kernel memory, potentially leaking sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1655?

CVE-2018-1655 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 22 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1655?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aix.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1655?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1655 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1655 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1655 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xm9j-3ggw-w823.