CVE-2014-3977
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-59
Link Following
Publication date:
08/06/2014
Last modified:
12/04/2025
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
Base Score 2.0
6.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:fp-25_sp-02:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127067/IBM-AIX-6.1.8-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33725
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60299
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60303
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60311
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60312
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60313
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60314
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030401
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93595
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-3977/
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127067/IBM-AIX-6.1.8-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33725
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60299
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60303
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60311
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60312
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60313
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60314
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030401
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93595
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-3977/



