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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- IBM AIX 6.1.8 - 'libodm' Arbitrary File Write EDB-33725 · local · Jun 12, 2014 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- IV60312 vendor-advisory
- IV60314 vendor-advisory
- IV60299 vendor-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127067/IBM-AIX-6.1.8-Privilege-Escalation.html
- aix-libodm-symlink(93595) vdb-entry
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-3977/
- 1030401 vdb-entry
- IV60313 vendor-advisory
- 33725 exploit
- IV60303 vendor-advisory
- IV60311 vendor-advisory
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc