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Low
CVE-2012-4833
fuser in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78907
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28756
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28754
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/fuser_advisory.asc
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28151
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50708
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55726
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027586
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28749
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
vios, aix
Vulnerable Versions:
2.2.1.4, 6.1, 7.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 1st, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.