PT-2012-3871 · Ibm · Ibm Aix+1

Published 2012-06-20 · Updated 2021-08-31 · CVE-2012-2192

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM AIX versions 5.3 through 7.1 VIOS version 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02

Description The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a system crash, by leveraging a crafted application that utilizes the presence of a socket on the free list through the socketpair function.

Recommendations For IBM AIX versions 5.3 through 7.1, consider restricting access to the socketpair function to minimize the risk of exploitation. For VIOS version 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, restrict the use of the socketpair function until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-2192

Affected Products

Ibm Aix

Vios

References · 11

• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21131 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2192 · Security Note
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21128 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21235 · Vendor Advisory
• http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/socket_advisory.asc · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19178 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV16603 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/53567 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76032 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1027126 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/20437 · Telegram Post