CVE-2014-3977 | BDVDB-2026-62026 Detail
Description#
libodm.a in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.x, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-2179.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60312
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60314
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60299
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127067/IBM-AIX-6.1.8-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93595
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-3977/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030401
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60313
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33725
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60303
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60311
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc
Exploit#
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.