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CVE-2016-5995

HIGH · CVSS 7.3 EPSS 0.41%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-10-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2016-5995
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.3
EPSS
0.41%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 through FP11, 10.1 through FP5, 10.5 before FP8, and 11.1 GA on Linux, AIX, and HP-UX allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by a setuid or setgid program.