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.
References
- IV59675 vendor-advisory
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-0930/
- IV59045 vendor-advisory
- 20140506 CVE-2014-0930 - Kernel Memory Leak And Denial Of Service Condition in IBM AIX mailing-list
- IV58766 vendor-advisory
- IV58888 vendor-advisory
- IV58948 vendor-advisory
- ibm-aix-cve20140930-dos(92262) vdb-entry
- IV58861 vendor-advisory
- IV58840 vendor-advisory
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ptrace_advisory.asc