CVE-2014-0930

Public Exploit

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.

4.7

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV59675	vendor advisory
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-0930/	exploit
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV59045	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-05/0031.html	mailing list
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58766	vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58888	vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58948	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92262	vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58861	vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58840	vendor advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ptrace_advisory.asc	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0930?: CVE-2014-0930 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0930?: To fix CVE-2014-0930, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0930 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2014-0930 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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