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AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:A per adjacent-network constraint; PR:N confirmed by provided vector; A:H assessed independently because an out-of-bounds write in an OS kernel or hypervisor realistically causes a full system crash rather than merely degraded service.
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IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write.
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Denial of service in IBM AIX 7.2 and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 is achievable by an unauthenticated adjacent-network attacker exploiting an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) in a network-accessible component. Successful exploitation crashes or degrades the target system without impacting confidentiality or data integrity. …
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| Exploitation | The attacker must have layer-2 or adjacent-network reachability to the target AIX or VIOS system - AV:A precludes opportunistic internet-scale exploitation and requires the attacker to be on the same LAN, VLAN, or broadcast domain. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS base score of 4.3 (Medium) reflects an adjacent-network vector (AV:A) and low availability impact (A:L), which substantially limits real-world reach compared to internet-exposed flaws. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Consult the IBM support advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858 for patch availability and exact fix versions; no specific patched build number was provided in the available data, so patch status is confirmed available per vendor advisory but the exact fix version must be retrieved directly from IBM Fix Central or the advisory page. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Same weakness CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write
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EUVD-2026-62862
GHSA-2283-rgwg-xmpq