Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.9/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/syscall_advisory.ascVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22693
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22694
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22695
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22696
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22697
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027315
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74134
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/syscall_advisory.ascVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22693
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22694
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22695
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22696
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22697
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027315
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74134
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 30, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified