CVE-2012-2192 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 20 Jun 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can crash IBM AIX systems by exploiting a socketpair function flaw involving free list sockets.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-2192?

CVE-2012-2192 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 20 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2192?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Aix, Ibm Vios.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2192?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2192 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2012-2192 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2192 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-845h-p5w8-7w6g.