Security Bulletin
Summary
Proof of Concept exploit code has been released on August 25th, which uses a flaw in glibc that can allow a local unprivileged user to gain root on Linux machines.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-5119
DESCRIPTION:
Proof of Concept exploit code has been released on August 25th, which uses a flaw in glibc that can allow a local unprivileged user to gain root on Linux machines. The RedHat Linux OS, up through 5.10 and 6.5, contain this vulnerability. The Netezza Host Management product contains updates to the RedHat Linux OS.
CVSS Base Score: 7.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95044 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Netezza Host Management prior to 5.3.2.0
Remediation/Fixes
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Product | VRMF | APAR | Remediation/First Fix |
| IBM Netezza Host Management | 5.3.2.0 | http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
None
Change History
4 December 2014: Original Copy Published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 October 2019
UID
swg21692031