VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-4817
The NFSv4 client implementation in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, and VIOS before 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly handle GID values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 7.59%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.59%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The NFSv4 client implementation in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, and VIOS before 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly handle GID values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 7.59% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/vios · ibm/aix
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfsv4_advisory1.ascVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/85427
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50619
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV10327Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV11629Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV12169Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV17855Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV26436Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55546
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027531
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78431
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfsv4_advisory1.ascVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/85427
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50619
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV10327Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV11629Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV12169Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV17855Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV26436Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55546
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027531
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78431
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.