CVE-2016-8972

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

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.

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 3.0 Base Score 7.8. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

Type

IBM

First reported 8 years ago

2017-02-15 19:59:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-09-03 01:29:00

Affected Software

IBM AIX 6.1

6.1

IBM AIX 7.1

7.1

IBM AIX 7.2

7.2

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.0.0

2.2.0.0

IBM VIOS 2.2.0.10

2.2.0.10

IBM VIOS 2.2.0.11

2.2.0.11

IBM VIOS 2.2.0.12

2.2.0.12

IBM VIOS 2.2.0.13

2.2.0.13

IBM VIOS 2.2.1.0

2.2.1.0

IBM VIOS 2.2.1.1

2.2.1.1

IBM VIOS 2.2.1.3

2.2.1.3

IBM VIOS 2.2.1.4

2.2.1.4

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.1.5

2.2.1.5

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.1.6

2.2.1.6

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.1.7

2.2.1.7

IBM VIOS 2.2.1.8

2.2.1.8

IBM VIOS 2.2.2.0

2.2.2.0

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.2.1

2.2.2.1

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.2.2

2.2.2.2

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.2.3

2.2.2.3

IBM VIOS 2.2.2.4

2.2.2.4

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.2.6

2.2.2.6

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.2.70

2.2.2.70

IBM VIOS 2.2.3.0

2.2.3.0

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.3.1

2.2.3.1

IBM VIOS 2.2.3.2

2.2.3.2

IBM VIOS 2.2.3.3

2.2.3.3

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.3.4

2.2.3.4

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.3.50

2.2.3.50

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.3.51

2.2.3.51

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.3.52

2.2.3.52

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.3.60

2.2.3.60

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.3.70

2.2.3.70

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.3.80

2.2.3.80

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.4.0

2.2.4.0

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.4.10

2.2.4.10

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.4.21

2.2.4.21

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.4.22

2.2.4.22

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.4.23

2.2.4.23

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.4.30

2.2.4.30

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.5.0

2.2.5.0

IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) 2.2.5.10

2.2.5.10

References

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory.asc

Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory

94979

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

1037480

40950

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