CVE-2012-0723 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the kernel in IBM AIX versions 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, as well as VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02. A local attacker can exploit a flaw in the dupmsg system call using a crafted application to cause a system crash. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a low severity with local access and low attack complexity leading to a complete system availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:fp-25_sp-02:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.