CVE-2012-2192

Summary

CVECVE-2012-2192
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneribm
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-06-20 10:27:28 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.9 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-399 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Ibm Aix 5.3 All All All
Operating System Ibm Aix 6.1 All All All
Operating System Ibm Aix 7.1 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.1.4 fp-25_sp-02 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IV21128: SYSTEM CRASH DUE TO FREED SOCKET WHEN SOCKETPAIR() CALL USED APPLIES TO AIX 6100-07 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ibm.com
IBM IV19178: SYSTEM CRASH DUE TO FREED SOCKET WHEN SOCKETPAIR() CALL USED APPLIES TO AIX 5300-12 - United States af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ibm.com
IBM AIX socketpair() Bug Lets Local Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
IV21235: SYSTEM CRASH DUE TO FREED SOCKET WHEN SOCKETPAIR() CALL USED APPLIES TO AIX 7100-01 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ibm.com
IV16603: SYSTEM CRASH DUE TO FREED SOCKET WHEN SOCKETPAIR() CALL USED APPLIES TO AIX 6100-06 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ibm.com
IV21131: SYSTEM CRASH DUE TO FREED SOCKET WHEN SOCKETPAIR() CALL USED APPLIES TO AIX 7100-00 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ibm.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
IBM AIX 'socketpair()' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/socket_advisory.asc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 aix.software.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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