CVE-2014-8904
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-8904 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2015-01-15 22:59:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | lquerylv in cmdlvm in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DBGCMD_LQUERYLV environment-variable value. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/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 | 5.3 | All | All | All |
| 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 | 2.2.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.1.7 | All | 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 | 2.2.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.2.3 | 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 | 2.2.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Vios | 2.2.3.4 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM IV67908: LQUERYLV SECURITY VULNERABILITY (CVE-2014-8904) APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | |
| aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lvm_advisory.asc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | aix.software.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| IV67907: LQUERYLV SECURITY VULNERABILITY (CVE-2014-8904) APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | |
| AIX 7.1 - 'lquerylv' Local Privilege Escalation - AIX local Exploit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | |
| IBM IV68478: LQUERYLV SECURITY VULNERABILITY (CVE-2014-8904) APPLIES TO AIX 7100-02 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | |
| IBM IV68082: LQUERYLV SECURITY VULNERABILITY (CVE-2014-8904) APPLIES TO AIX 6100-08 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | |
| IBM AIX lquerylv Command Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| IBM IV68070: LQUERYLV SECURITY VULNERABILITY (CVE-2014-8904) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | |
| Security Advisory SA62195 - IBM AIX / Virtual I/O Server lquerylv Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.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.