AIX 7.2 TL 1 : sysproc (IV90234)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 96878

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8944 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8944 IBM AIX allows a local user to open a file with a specially crafted argument that would crash the system.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 96878

File Name: aix_IV90234.nasl

Version: 3.9

Type: local

Family: AIX Local Security Checks

Published: 1/31/2017

Updated: 4/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AIX/version, Host/AIX/lslpp

Patch Publication Date: 1/30/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/30/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-8944

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