CVE-2016-8944

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Published Feb 15, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM Corporation

AIX

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7`	affected	—
`1`	affected	—
`7.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-9769	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.354% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.asc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95888
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037759

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:35 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Feb 15, 2017, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved: Oct 25, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 15, 2017, 7:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM

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