CVE-2012-2192
First published: Wed Jun 20 2012(Updated: )
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.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM AIX | =5.3 | |
| IBM AIX | =6.1 | |
| IBM AIX | =7.1 | |
| IBM VIOS | =2.2.1.4-fp-25_sp-02 |
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Reference Links
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/socket_advisory.asc
- 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
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/author
- agent/type
- agent/description
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/event
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/tags
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/ibm
- canonical/ibm aix
- version/ibm aix/5.3
- version/ibm aix/6.1
- version/ibm aix/7.1
- canonical/ibm vios
- version/ibm vios/2.2.1.4-fp-25_sp-02