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
Published Jun 8, 2014
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.87%
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.
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:M/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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00872) | 57.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00872) | 53.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.22% (0.00225) | 43.24th | 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) |
References (12)
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127067/IBM-AIX-6.1.8-Privilege-Escalation.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33725 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60299 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60303 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60311 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60312 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60313 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60314 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030401 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93595 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-3977/ x_refsource_MISC
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