Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-0723 (CCN-74134)

Assigned:2012-07-26
Published:2012-07-26
Updated:2021-08-31
Summary:The kernel in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly implement the dupmsg system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: IBM SECURITY ADVISORY Thu Jul 26 12:59:02 CDT 2012
Vulnerability in AIX system call

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/syscall_advisory.asc

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-0723

Source: CCN
Type: SA50003
IBM AIX and Virtual I/O Server "dupmsg" Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IV22693

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IV22694

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IV22695

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IV22696

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IV22697

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 84225
IBM Multiple Product dupmsg Kernel Extension Call Exportation Local DoS

Source: CCN
Type: BID-54706
IBM AIX and Virtual I/O Server 'dupmsg' System Call Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1027315

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-bosrte-dos(74134)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-dupmsg-dos(74134)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:fp-25_sp-02:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20837
    V
    Vulnerability in AIX system call
    2014-01-20
    BACK
    ibm aix 5.3
    ibm aix 6.1
    ibm aix 7.1
    ibm vios 2.2.1.4 fp-25_sp-02
    ibm aix 6.1
    ibm aix 5.3
    ibm aix 7.1