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
Published Jul 2, 2014
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.58%
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.
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
- 2.2.1.4
- 2.2.1.8
- 2.2.1.9
- 2.2.2.0
- 2.2.2.4
- 2.2.2.5
- 2.2.3.0
- 2.2.3.2
- 2.2.3.3
- 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:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/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 1, 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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00576) | 45.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00576) | 42.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00081) | 21.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/malloc_advisory.asc x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127390/IBM-AIX-Runtime-Linker-Privilege-Escalation.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jul/31 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59344 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60935 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60940 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV61311 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV61313 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV61314 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV61315 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532689/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68296 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030504 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93816 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-3074/ x_refsource_MISC
Change history (0)
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