Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 2, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-3074
CVE-2014-3074
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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Affected products
21cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 17 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:fp-25_sp-02:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2.2.x
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References
15- aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/malloc_advisory.ascnvdVendor Advisory
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdVendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/127390/IBM-AIX-Runtime-Linker-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/31nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/59344nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532689/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68296nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1030504nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93816nvd
- www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-3074/nvd
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