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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-3095 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T10:35:55.724Z
Reserved: 2014-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-3074
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-07-02T10:35:25.453
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-3074
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Weaknesses
EUVD