CVE-2016-8972
UNKNOWN
Published 2017-02-15T19:00:00
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Description
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.
Available Exploits
No exploits available for this CVE.
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⚠ Unreviewed
HIGH
GHSA-q6gc-h25f-hw7c
Advisory Details
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.
CVSS Scoring
CVSS Score
7.5
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 13, 2022, Modified: April 20, 2025
References
Published: 2017-02-15T19:00:00
Last Modified: 2024-08-06T02:35:02.333Z
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