Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 8, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-3977
CVE-2014-3977
Description
libodm.a in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.x, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-2179.
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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
Patches
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References
12- aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.ascnvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/127067/IBM-AIX-6.1.8-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33725nvd
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvd
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvd
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvd
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvd
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvd
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1030401nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93595nvd
- www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-3977/nvd
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