CVE-2016-6079
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-02-15 19:00
Modified
2024-08-06 01:22
Severity ?
Summary
IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges. IBM APARs: IV88658, IV87981, IV88419, IV87640, IV88053.
References
psirt@us.ibm.comhttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lquerylv_advisory.ascMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94090
psirt@us.ibm.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037256
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40710/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lquerylv_advisory.ascMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94090
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037256
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40710/
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