CVE-2014-3977
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-3977 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-06-08 23:55:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Ibm | Aix | 6.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Ibm | Aix | 7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.0.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.1.4 | fp-25_sp-02 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.1.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.1.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.3.3 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IV60311: A POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE EXISTS CVE-2012-2179 APPLIES TO AIX 6100-08 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | |
| IV60303: A POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE EXISTS CVE-2012-2179 APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | |
| IBM AIX 6.1.8 libodm - Arbitrary File Write | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | |
| CVE-2014-3977 - Portcullis | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.portcullis-security.com | |
| IBM AIX libodm Symlink Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| IV60313: A POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE EXISTS CVE-2012-2179 APPLIES TO AIX 6100-07 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| IV60312: A POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE EXISTS CVE-2012-2179 APPLIES TO AIX 7100-01 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | |
| IV60314: A POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE EXISTS CVE-2012-2179 APPLIES TO AIX 7100-02 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | |
| aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | aix.software.ibm.com | |
| IBM AIX 6.1.8+ Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| IV60299: A POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE EXISTS CVE-2012-2179 APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.