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
Published May 8, 2014
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.47%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.2.0.10
- 2.2.0.11
- 2.2.0.12
- 2.2.0.13
- 2.2.1.0
- 2.2.1.1
- 2.2.1.3
- 2.2.1.4
- 2.2.2.0
- 2.2.3.0
- 5.3
- 6.1
- 7.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00470) | 38.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00470) | 36.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 23.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ptrace_advisory.asc x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-05/0031.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58766 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58840 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58861 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58888 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58948 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV59045 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV59675 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92262 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-0930/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
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