CVE-2014-3074
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jul 2, 2014
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Apr 29, 2014
Description
The runtime linker in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x allows local users to create a mode-666 root-owned file, and consequently gain privileges, by setting crafted MALLOCOPTIONS and MALLOCBUCKETS environment-variable values and then executing a setuid program.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 68296vdb-entry
- 20140708 CVE-2014-3074 - Runtime Linker Allows Privilege Escalation Via Arbitrary File Writes in IBM AIXmailing-list
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-3074/
- IV60940vendor-advisory
- 20140708 CVE-2014-3074 - Runtime Linker Allows Privilege Escalation Via Arbitrary File Writes in IBM AIXmailing-list
- 1030504vdb-entry
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/malloc_advisory.asc
- IV61311vendor-advisory
- ibm-aix-cve20143074-priv-escalation(93816)vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127390/IBM-AIX-Runtime-Linker-Privilege-Escalation.html
- IV60935vendor-advisory
- IV61315vendor-advisory
- 59344third-party-advisory
- IV61313vendor-advisory
- IV61314vendor-advisory
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