CVE-2012-2192

medium

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76032

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027126

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53567

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21235

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21131

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21128

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19178

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV16603

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/socket_advisory.asc

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-06-20

Updated: 2025-04-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H