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CVE-2016-8972

CVE-2016-8972

EPSS 1.4%
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.
Affected products
IBM Corporation · AIX
public PoCs found — 2
cve_referencewww.exploit-db.com/exploits/40950/unverifiedexploitdbwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/40950unverified
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References
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory.aschttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40950/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94979http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037480