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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.7/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
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
Timeline
- Published
- May 8, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified