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
Published Jun 22, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.43%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 5.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 6.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:L/AV:L/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 34.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00425) | 33.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 22.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 24.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 22.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 20.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 7.67% (0.07669) | 84.09th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 7.67% (0.07669) | 83.94th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 7.67% (0.07669) | 91.51th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 7.67% (0.07669) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rmsock_advisory2.asc x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104542 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041166 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144748 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rmsock_advisory2.asc | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104542 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041166 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144748 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory |
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