CVE-2016-8972

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

published February 15, 2017

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
72.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01384 · 72.0th percentile
Published
2017-02-15T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 FEB 19:00Z
    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
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