CVE-2020-4756: 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 ...

Summary

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-For...

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
ibm	elastic_storage_server	>= 6.0.0.0, <= 6.0.1.0 `cpe:2.3:a:ibm:elastic_storage_server::::::::`
ibm	spectrum_scale	> 4.2.0.0, <= 4.2.3.23 > 5.0.0.0, <= 5.0.5.2 `cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale::::::::`

Original advisory text

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 ...

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188599 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349469 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349475 Patch Vendor Advisory