CVE-2023-45173 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45173: IBM AIX denial of service

Vendor Ibm
Product AIX
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published January 11, 2024
Last update June 17, 2025
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CVSS base score

6.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the NFS kernel extension to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 267971.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 11, 2024 CVE published
June 17, 2025 Record updated