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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-4817 · published 14 September 2012

CVE-2012-4817: Ibm vios vulnerability

Ibm · Vios

The NFSv4 client implementation in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, and VIOS before 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly handle GID values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 7.6% · top 5.7%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
7.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The NFSv4 client implementation in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, and VIOS before 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly handle GID values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfsv4_advisory1.asc Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/85427
http://secunia.com/advisories/50619
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV10327 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV11629 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV12169 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV17855 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV26436 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55546
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027531
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78431
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfsv4_advisory1.asc Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/85427
http://secunia.com/advisories/50619
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV10327 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV11629 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV12169 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV17855 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV26436 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55546
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027531
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78431

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-4817), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.