CVE - CVE-2014-3074

CVE-ID
CVE-2014-3074	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
AIXAPAR:IV60935 URL:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60935 AIXAPAR:IV60940 URL:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60940 AIXAPAR:IV61311 URL:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV61311 AIXAPAR:IV61313 URL:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV61313 AIXAPAR:IV61314 URL:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV61314 AIXAPAR:IV61315 URL:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV61315 BID:68296 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68296 BUGTRAQ:20140708 CVE-2014-3074 - Runtime Linker Allows Privilege Escalation Via Arbitrary File Writes in IBM AIX URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532689/100/0/threaded CONFIRM:http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/malloc_advisory.asc FULLDISC:20140708 CVE-2014-3074 - Runtime Linker Allows Privilege Escalation Via Arbitrary File Writes in IBM AIX URL:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/31 MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127390/IBM-AIX-Runtime-Linker-Privilege-Escalation.html MISC:https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-3074/ SECTRACK:1030504 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030504 SECUNIA:59344 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/59344 XF:ibm-aix-cve20143074-priv-escalation(93816) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93816
Assigning CNA
IBM Corporation
Date Record Created
20140429	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20140429)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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