CVE-2012-2179

N/A Unknown
Published: June 22, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

Description

libodm.a in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

Login to generate AI explanation

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21379
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21381
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21382
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21383
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22019
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/83133
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027193
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75510
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21379
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21381
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21382
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21383
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22019
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/83133
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027193
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75510
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.7%
75th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

ibm

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-9677 N/A
CVE-2026-13245 6.1
CVE-2026-12404 5.3
CVE-2026-10820 N/A
CVE-2026-12415 9.8