VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-2192
The socketpair function in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application that leverages the presence of a socket on the free list.
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The socketpair function in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application that leverages the presence of a socket on the free list.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- ibm/aix · ibm/vios
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/socket_advisory.ascVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV16603
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19178
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21128
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21131
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21235
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53567
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027126
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76032
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/socket_advisory.ascVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV16603
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19178
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21128
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21131
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21235
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53567
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027126
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76032
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.