CVE-2012-4833

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Published Oct 1, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

n/a

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: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-2012-4758	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.

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 Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.385% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix Vios

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Oct 1, 2012, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:50 PM
Reserved: Sep 6, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 1, 2012, 6:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM

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