CVE-2016-8944

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductIbm Aix
PublishedFeb 15, 2017
First seenFeb 15, 2017

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ibm aix7.1, 7.2—

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