MEDIUM
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
Published Jul 30, 2012
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.39% 0.00386
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00386
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00386) | 30.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00386) | 30.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 17.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 52.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 28.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/syscall_advisory.asc x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22693 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22694 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22695 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22696 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22697 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027315 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74134 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/syscall_advisory.asc | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22693 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22694 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22695 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22696 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22697 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027315 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74134 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner ibm
Published Jul 30, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 17, 2012
Link CVE-2012-0723
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a