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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/fuser_advisory.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50708
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28151
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28749
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28754
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28756
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55726
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027586
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78907
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/fuser_advisory.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50708
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28151
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28749
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28754
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28756
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55726
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027586
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78907
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 1, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified