CVE-2022-34356 Privilege escalation in AIX
A local non-privileged user can exploit an AIX kernel vulnerability to gain root privileges, requiring immediate patching by system administrators.
- 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-2022-34356?
CVE-2022-34356 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 13 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX kernel to obtain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 230502.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34356?
It affects 2 products.
How do I fix CVE-2022-34356?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-34356 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34356 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-46g6-jvq2-fj4h.