CVE-2012-4833 Privilege escalation in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 1 Oct 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can kill arbitrary processes in IBM AIX via the fuser command, potentially causing denial of service or privilege escalation.

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-2012-4833?

CVE-2012-4833 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 1 Oct 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

fuser in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly restrict the -k option, which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes via a crafted command line.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4833?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Aix, Ibm Vios.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4833?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4833 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-4833 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4833 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Aix vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7m3h-259r-858p.