CVE-2020-4756
Last modified
CVE-2020-4756 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.23 and V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.5.2 as well as IBM Elastic Storage System 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.0 could allow a local attacker to invoke a subset of ioctls on the device with invalid arguments that could crash the keneral and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 188599.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.23 and V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.5.2 as well as IBM Elastic Storage System 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.0 could allow a local attacker to invoke a subset of ioctls on the device with invalid arguments that could crash the keneral and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 188599.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Elastic Storage Server | >= 6.0.0.0, <= 6.0.1.0 |
| Ibm | Spectrum Scale | > 4.2.0.0, <= 4.2.3.23 |
| Ibm | Spectrum Scale | > 5.0.0.0, <= 5.0.5.2 |
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188599VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349469Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349475Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188599VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349469Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349475Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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