CVE-2014-0930
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.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0011 (0.1%)
Percentile: 29.2%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
ibm:viosibm:aixTechnical 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.
Published: 5/8/2014, 10:55:03 AM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ptrace_advisory.asc
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-05/0031.html
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58766
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58840
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58861
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58888
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV58948
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV59045