high
7.2
CWE
77
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-4974: Command Injection

First published: Mon Oct 26 2015(Updated: )

IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.x before 3.5.0.27 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.2 and Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.2 allow local users to obtain root privileges for command execution via unspecified vectors.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.0
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.2
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.3
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.4
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.6
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.7
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.8
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.9
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.10
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.11
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.12
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.13
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.14
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.15
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.16
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.17
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.18
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.19
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.20
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.21
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.22
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.23
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.24
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.25
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.26
IBM Spectrum Scale=4.1.1.0
IBM Spectrum Scale=4.1.1.1

Remedy

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1005366

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-4974?

    CVE-2015-4974 is considered a high severity vulnerability allowing local users to obtain root privileges.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-4974?

    To fix CVE-2015-4974, upgrade IBM General Parallel File System to version 3.5.0.27 or higher, or Spectrum Scale to version 4.1.1.2 or higher.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2015-4974?

    CVE-2015-4974 affects local users of IBM General Parallel File System versions 3.5.x before 3.5.0.27 and Spectrum Scale 4.1.x before 4.1.1.2.

  • What types of systems are impacted by CVE-2015-4974?

    Systems running vulnerable versions of IBM General Parallel File System and Spectrum Scale are impacted by CVE-2015-4974.

  • Is CVE-2015-4974 remote or local vulnerability?

    CVE-2015-4974 is a local vulnerability, meaning it requires local access to exploit.

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