CVE-2012-4833
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
2.1
VIR risk
2.1
Description
fuser in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly restrict the -k option, which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes via a crafted command line.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: psirt@us.ibm.com — http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/fuser_advisory.asc
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | vios | 2.2.1.4 | |
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/fuser_advisory.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50708
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28151
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28749
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28754
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28756
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55726
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027586
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78907
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/fuser_advisory.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50708
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28151
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28749
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28754
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28756
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55726
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027586
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78907
CWEs
CWE-264
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.