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TI-2014-03244 Aliases CVE-2014-3977GHSA-gpv2-xxvx-f68g

libodm.a in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.x, allows local users to overwrite…

Priority LOW 32CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00872 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 19

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0.10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0.11VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0.12VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0.13VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:fp-25_sp-02:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1.4 fp-25_sp-02VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1.8VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0.11 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0.12 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0.13 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:fp-25_sp-02:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1.4 fp-25_sp-02 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 9 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1.9VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3977
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gpv2-xxvx-f68g

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 6

Other 3

  • TI-2001-00767 Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-03523 Stack-based buffer overflow in libcsa.a (aka the calendar daemon library) in IBM AIX 5.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00045 Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2001-00539 Buffer overflow in BSD-based telnetd telnet daemon on various operating systems allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00009 Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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