high
7.2
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-0263

First published: Wed Jun 29 2016(Updated: )

IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1 before 4.1.1.5 and 4.2 before 4.2.0.2 and General Parallel File System 3.5 before 3.5.0.30 allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via a crafted mmapplypolicy command.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.1
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=3.5.0.5
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 General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.27
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.28
IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server=3.5.0.29
IBM Spectrum Scale=4.1.1.1
IBM Spectrum Scale=4.1.1.2
IBM Spectrum Scale=4.1.1.3
IBM Spectrum Scale=4.1.1.4
IBM Spectrum Scale=4.2.0.0
IBM Spectrum Scale=4.2.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-0263?

    CVE-2016-0263 has a severity rating of High, allowing local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-0263?

    To mitigate CVE-2016-0263, upgrade to IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.5 or 4.2.0.2 or later versions of General Parallel File System 3.5 after 3.5.0.30.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2016-0263?

    CVE-2016-0263 affects local users of IBM Spectrum Scale versions prior to 4.1.1.5 and 4.2.0.2, as well as General Parallel File System versions prior to 3.5.0.30.

  • What products are impacted by CVE-2016-0263?

    CVE-2016-0263 impacts IBM Spectrum Scale and General Parallel File System, specifically versions prior to the fixes.

  • Can exploit of CVE-2016-0263 lead to data loss?

    Exploitation of CVE-2016-0263 can potentially lead to a denial of service, which might affect data availability but not directly cause data loss.

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