CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-8972

Published: Feb 15, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to gain root privileges using a specially crafted command within the bellmail client. IBM APARs: IV91006, IV91007, IV91008, IV91010, IV91011.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
AixIbm6.1 (including)6.1 (including)
AixIbm7.1 (including)7.1 (including)
AixIbm7.2 (including)7.2 (including)

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