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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2016-8944

Deferred

Source-psirt@us.ibm.com

Published At-15 Feb, 2017 | 19:59

Updated At-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary	2.0	4.9	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CPE Matches

IBM Corporation

>>aix>>7.1

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

IBM Corporation

>>aix>>7.2

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-20	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.asc	psirt@us.ibm.com	Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95888	psirt@us.ibm.com	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037759	psirt@us.ibm.com	N/A
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.asc	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95888	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037759	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A

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