First published: Wed Feb 01 2017(Updated: )
IBM General Parallel File System is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. A remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges or cause the server to crash.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM General Parallel File System | =4.1.0.0 | |
IBM General Parallel File System | =4.1.0.1 | |
IBM General Parallel File System | =4.1.0.2 | |
IBM General Parallel File System | =4.1.0.3 | |
IBM General Parallel File System | =4.1.0.4 | |
IBM General Parallel File System | =4.1.0.5 | |
IBM General Parallel File System | =4.1.0.6 | |
IBM General Parallel File System | =4.1.0.7 | |
IBM General Parallel File System | =4.1.0.8 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale | =4.1.0.0 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale | =4.1.1.0 | |
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 | =4.1.1.5 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale | =4.1.1.6 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale | =4.1.1.7 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale | =4.1.1.8 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale | =4.1.1.9 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale | =4.1.1.10 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale | =4.2.0.0 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale | =4.2.0.1 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale | =4.2.0.2 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale | =4.2.0.3 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale | =4.2.1 | |
IBM Spectrum Scale | =4.2.2.0 |
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CVE-2016-6115 has a high severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution with root privileges.
To mitigate CVE-2016-6115, it is recommended to update the IBM General Parallel File System or IBM Spectrum Scale to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2016-6115 affects IBM General Parallel File System versions 4.1.0.0 through 4.1.0.8 and certain versions of IBM Spectrum Scale.
Yes, CVE-2016-6115 can allow a remote authenticated attacker to crash the server by overflowing a buffer.
No, CVE-2016-6115 is not an authentication bypass but rather involves a buffer overflow that allows remote execution with authenticated access.