CVE-2016-8972

First published: Wed Feb 15 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM AIX	=6.1
IBM AIX	=7.1
IBM AIX	=7.2
IBM VIOS	=2.2.0.0
IBM VIOS	=2.2.0.10
IBM VIOS	=2.2.0.11
IBM VIOS	=2.2.0.12
IBM VIOS	=2.2.0.13
IBM VIOS	=2.2.1.0
IBM VIOS	=2.2.1.1
IBM VIOS	=2.2.1.3
IBM VIOS	=2.2.1.4
IBM VIOS	=2.2.1.5
IBM VIOS	=2.2.1.6
IBM VIOS	=2.2.1.7
IBM VIOS	=2.2.1.8
IBM VIOS	=2.2.2.0
IBM VIOS	=2.2.2.1
IBM VIOS	=2.2.2.2
IBM VIOS	=2.2.2.3
IBM VIOS	=2.2.2.4
IBM VIOS	=2.2.2.6
IBM VIOS	=2.2.2.70
IBM VIOS	=2.2.3.0
IBM VIOS	=2.2.3.1
IBM VIOS	=2.2.3.2
IBM VIOS	=2.2.3.3
IBM VIOS	=2.2.3.4
IBM VIOS	=2.2.3.50
IBM VIOS	=2.2.3.51
IBM VIOS	=2.2.3.52
IBM VIOS	=2.2.3.60
IBM VIOS	=2.2.3.70
IBM VIOS	=2.2.3.80
IBM VIOS	=2.2.4.0
IBM VIOS	=2.2.4.10
IBM VIOS	=2.2.4.21
IBM VIOS	=2.2.4.22
IBM VIOS	=2.2.4.23
IBM VIOS	=2.2.4.30
IBM VIOS	=2.2.5.0
IBM VIOS	=2.2.5.10

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

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