What is CVE-2016-8944?

CVE-2016-8944 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-15.

How severe is CVE-2016-8944?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in IBM Aix

CVE-2016-8944

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.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.004 (28.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Aix — versions 7.1, 7.2
Ibm Corporation Aix — versions 7.2, 7, 1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8944?: CVE-2016-8944 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2016-8944?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.