Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-4817 (CCN-78431)

Assigned:2012-09-13
Published:2012-09-13
Updated:2021-08-31
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: IBM SECURITY ADVISORY nfsv4_advisory1.asc
GID in NFSv4 is loosely enforced

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfsv4_advisory1.asc

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-4817

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
85427

Source: CCN
Type: SA50619
IBM AIX NFS GID Enforcement Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
50619

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IV10327

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IV11629

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IV12169

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IV17855

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IV26436

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 85427
IBM AIX NFS Service GID Enforcement Weakness Remote DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
55546

Source: CCN
Type: BID-55546
IBM AIX GID in NFSv4 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1027531

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-nfsv4-sgid-dos(78431)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-nfsv4-gid-dos(78431)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:1.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:1.5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:1.4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:2.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:1.5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • 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:21062
    V
    AIX NFSv4 vulnerability
    2014-01-20
    BACK
    ibm vios 2.2.1.3
    ibm vios 2.2.1.1
    ibm vios 2.1.2.12
    ibm vios 2.1.2.10
    ibm aix 5.3
    ibm aix 6.1
    ibm vios 2.2.0.12
    ibm vios 2.2.0.11
    ibm vios 1.5.2.1
    ibm vios 1.5.1.1
    ibm aix 7.1
    ibm vios 2.2.1.4
    ibm vios 2.2.0.10
    ibm vios 2.1.3.10
    ibm vios 2.1.2.13
    ibm vios 1.4.1.2
    ibm vios 2.2.1.0
    ibm vios 2.2.0.13
    ibm vios 2.1.0.0
    ibm vios 1.5.2.6
    ibm aix 6.1
    ibm aix 5.3
    ibm aix 7.1