Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2016-8944

Description

IBM AIX 7.1 and 7.2 allows a local user to open a file with a specially crafted argument that would crash the system. IBM APARs: IV91488, IV91487, IV91456, IV90234.

Affected products

IBM/Aix3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 7

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sysproc_advisory.ascnvdMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/95888nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037759nvd

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