CVE-2012-4817
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2012-4817 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2012-09-14 23:55:15 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.4.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 1.5.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 1.5.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 1.5.2.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.1.2.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.1.2.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.1.2.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.1.3.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.0.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.1.4 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM IV11629: GID IN NFSV4 IS LOOSELY ENFORCED APPLIES TO AIX 6100-07 - United States | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| osvdb.org/85427 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | osvdb.org | |
| IBM AIX GID in NFSv4 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| IBM IV17855: GID IN NFSV4 IS LOOSELY ENFORCED APPLIES TO AIX 5300-12 - United States | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfsv4_advisory1.asc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | aix.software.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| IBM AIX NFSv4 GID Enforcement Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| IBM IV10327: GID IN NFSV4 IS LOOSELY ENFORCED APPLIES TO AIX 6100-06 - United States | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| IV12169: GID IN NFSV4 IS LOOSELY ENFORCED APPLIES TO AIX 7100-01 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| IV26436: GID IN NFSV4 IS LOOSELY ENFORCED APPLIES TO AIX 7100-00 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Security Advisory SA50619 - IBM AIX NFS GID Enforcement Denial of Service Vulnerability - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.