VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-0930
The ptrace system call in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.x, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted PT_LDINFO operation.
MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.47%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.47%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The ptrace system call in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.x, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted PT_LDINFO operation.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/vios · ibm/aix
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ptrace_advisory.ascVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-05/0031.html
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58766Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58840Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58861Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58888Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58948Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV59045
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV59675
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92262
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-0930/Exploit
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ptrace_advisory.ascVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-05/0031.html
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58766Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58840Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58861Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58888Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58948Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV59045
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV59675
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92262
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-0930/Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.