CVE-2012-4833 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00054.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ibm Subscribe	Aix Subscribe Vios Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:fp-25_sp-02::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-4758	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2012-10-01T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:50:17.513Z

Reserved: 2012-09-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-4833

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-10-01T18:55:01.127

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-4833

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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