CVE-2012-4817
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...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4817- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-4817- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4742 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-4742- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ff3x-x3rg-h387 No score
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...
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.
- Record
GHSA-ff3x-x3rg-h387- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-4817 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Ibm Aix, published September 14, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.59%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1027531
ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV12169
osvdb.org/85427
secunia.com/advisories/50619
aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfsv4_advisory1.asc