FKIE_CVE-2016-8972

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-02-15 19:59 - Updated: 2025-04-20 01:37
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
psirt@us.ibm.comhttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory.ascMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94979Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@us.ibm.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037480
psirt@us.ibm.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40950/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory.ascMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94979Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037480
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40950/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ibm aix 6.1
ibm aix 7.1
ibm aix 7.2
ibm vios 2.2.0.0
ibm vios 2.2.0.10
ibm vios 2.2.0.11
ibm vios 2.2.0.12
ibm vios 2.2.0.13
ibm vios 2.2.1.0
ibm vios 2.2.1.1
ibm vios 2.2.1.3
ibm vios 2.2.1.4
ibm vios 2.2.1.5
ibm vios 2.2.1.6
ibm vios 2.2.1.7
ibm vios 2.2.1.8
ibm vios 2.2.2.0
ibm vios 2.2.2.1
ibm vios 2.2.2.2
ibm vios 2.2.2.3
ibm vios 2.2.2.4
ibm vios 2.2.2.6
ibm vios 2.2.2.70
ibm vios 2.2.3.0
ibm vios 2.2.3.1
ibm vios 2.2.3.2
ibm vios 2.2.3.3
ibm vios 2.2.3.4
ibm vios 2.2.3.50
ibm vios 2.2.3.51
ibm vios 2.2.3.52
ibm vios 2.2.3.60
ibm vios 2.2.3.70
ibm vios 2.2.3.80
ibm vios 2.2.4.0
ibm vios 2.2.4.10
ibm vios 2.2.4.21
ibm vios 2.2.4.22
ibm vios 2.2.4.23
ibm vios 2.2.4.30
ibm vios 2.2.5.0
ibm vios 2.2.5.10
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