Medium severity · published Feb 15, 2017
CVE-2016-8944
IBM AIX 7.1 and 7.2 allows a local user to open a file with a specially crafted argument that would crash the system
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM AIX 7.1 and 7.2 allows a local user to open a file with a specially crafted argument that would crash the system. IBM APARs: IV91488, IV91487, IV91456, IV90234.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
7.1; 7.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8944
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8944
Mitigation
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.asc
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95888
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037759
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