CVE-2012-4833

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78907 vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28756 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28754 vendor advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/fuser_advisory.asc patch vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28151 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50708 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55726 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027586 vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28749 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4833?
CVE-2012-4833 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4833?
To fix CVE-2012-4833, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4833 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4833 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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