VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.ascMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95888Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037759
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.ascMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95888Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037759
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.