CVE-2012-0723

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Published Jul 30, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The kernel in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly implement the dupmsg system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:fp-25_sp-02::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0755	The kernel in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly implement the dupmsg system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.

Metrics

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 Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.386% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/syscall_advisory.asc
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22693
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22694
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22695
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22696
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22697
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027315
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74134

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix Vios

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Jul 30, 2012, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:38 PM
Reserved: Jan 17, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 30, 2012, 7:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM

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