CVE-2021-38955

MEDIUMNVD 4.44.4—

4.4

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user with elevated privileges to cause a denial of service due to a file creation vulnerability in the audit commands. IBM X-Force ID: 211825.

CVSS v3: 4.4
EG Score: 4.4(medium)
EPSS: 12.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 1, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211825
psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560236
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211825
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560236

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-38955?

CVE-2021-38955 is a medium vulnerability published on March 1, 2022. IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user with elevated privileges to cause a denial of service due to a file creation vulnerability in the audit commands. IBM X-Force ID: 211825.

When was CVE-2021-38955 disclosed?

CVE-2021-38955 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 1, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-38955 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-38955 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 12.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-38955?

CVE-2021-38955 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-38955?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-38955, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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