CVE-2021-29795 — MEDIUM (6.0)

Vulnerability Description

IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW860, FW930, FW940, and FW950 could allow a local user to create a specially crafted sequence of hypervisor calls from a partition that could crash the system. IBM X-Force ID: 203557.

CVSS Score

6.0

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Powervm Hypervisor	fw860

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/203557VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6490877PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/203557VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6490877PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-29795?

CVE-2021-29795 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW860, FW930, FW940, and FW950 could allow a local user to create a specially crafted sequence of hypervisor calls from a partition that could crash the system. IBM X-Force ID: ...

How severe is CVE-2021-29795?

CVE-2021-29795 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-29795?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Powervm Hypervisor.