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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.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 29%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM Corporation AIX
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- aix.software.ibm.com /aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.asc · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1037759 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/95888 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-8944
- NVD: CVE-2016-8944
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