CVE-2012-4833

Low

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.

SeverityLow
CVSS2.1
Exploit probability—
ProductIbm Vios
PublishedOct 1, 2012
First seenOct 1, 2012

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ibm vios2.2.1.4—
ibm aix6.1, 7.1—

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