FKIE_CVE-2016-8944

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-02-15 19:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:55
Severity
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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.
References
psirt@us.ibm.comhttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.ascMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95888Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@us.ibm.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037759
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.ascMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95888Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037759
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ibm aix 7.1
ibm aix 7.2
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:55:13.547",
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