CVE-2014-3074

IBM AIX Runtime Linker Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El enlazador en tiempo de ejecución en IBM AIX 6.1 y 7.1 y VIOS 2.2.x permite a usuarios locales crear un fichero propiedad de root modo 666, y como consecuencia ganar privilegios, mediante la configuración de valores variables de entorno MALLOCOPTIONS y MALLOCBUCKETS manipulados y luego la ejecución de un programa setuid.

IBM AIX versions 6.1 and 7.1 suffer from a runtime linker privilege escalation vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-04-29 CVE Reserved
2014-07-02 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (15)

URL	Tag	Source
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127390/IBM-AIX-Runtime-Linker-Privilege-Escalation.html	X_refsource_misc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/31	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/59344	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532689/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68296	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030504	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93816	Vdb Entry
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-3074	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/malloc_advisory.asc	2021-08-31
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60935	2021-08-31
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60940	2021-08-31
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV61311	2021-08-31
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV61313	2021-08-31
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV61314	2021-08-31
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV61315	2021-08-31

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.0.10 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.0.10"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.0.11 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.0.11"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.0.12 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.0.12"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.0.13 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.0.13"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.1.0 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.1.0"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.1.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.1.1"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.1.3 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.1.3"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.1.4 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.1.4"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.1.4 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.1.4"		fp-25_sp-02		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.1.8 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.1.8"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.1.9 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.1.9"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.2.0 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.2.0"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.2.4 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.2.4"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.2.5 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.2.5"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.3.0 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.3.0"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.3.2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.3.2"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Vios Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios"				2.2.3.3 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Vios" and version "2.2.3.3"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				6.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "6.1"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				7.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "7.1"		-		Affected