What is the severity of CVE-2018-1993?

The severity of CVE-2018-1993 is considered to be high due to its potential impact on data integrity.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1993?

To fix CVE-2018-1993, it is recommended to disable the Local Read Only Cache (LROC) feature or update to a patched version of IBM Spectrum Scale.

What versions of IBM Spectrum Scale are affected by CVE-2018-1993?

CVE-2018-1993 affects IBM Spectrum Scale versions 4.1.1 to 4.1.1.21, 4.2.0 to 4.2.3.11, and 5.0.0 to 5.0.2.0.

What kind of data integrity issues does CVE-2018-1993 cause?

CVE-2018-1993 may cause read operations to return data from a different file, leading to potential data corruption or misuse.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-1993 until a patch is applied?

A temporary workaround for CVE-2018-1993 is to disable the use of Local Read Only Cache (LROC) until an update can be implemented.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-1993

medium

CWE

200

3/1/2019

8/1/2019

16/9/2024

CVE-2018-1993: Infoleak

First published: Thu Jan 03 2019(Updated: )

IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, and 5.0.0 where the use of Local Read Only Cache (LROC) is enabled may caused read operation on a file to return data from a different file. IBM X-Force ID: 154440.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Spectrum Scale	>=4.1.1.0<=4.1.1.21
IBM Spectrum Scale	>=4.2.0.0<=4.2.3.11
IBM Spectrum Scale	>=5.0.0.0<=5.0.2.0

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1993?
The severity of CVE-2018-1993 is considered to be high due to its potential impact on data integrity.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1993?
To fix CVE-2018-1993, it is recommended to disable the Local Read Only Cache (LROC) feature or update to a patched version of IBM Spectrum Scale.
What versions of IBM Spectrum Scale are affected by CVE-2018-1993?
CVE-2018-1993 affects IBM Spectrum Scale versions 4.1.1 to 4.1.1.21, 4.2.0 to 4.2.3.11, and 5.0.0 to 5.0.2.0.
What kind of data integrity issues does CVE-2018-1993 cause?
CVE-2018-1993 may cause read operations to return data from a different file, leading to potential data corruption or misuse.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-1993 until a patch is applied?
A temporary workaround for CVE-2018-1993 is to disable the use of Local Read Only Cache (LROC) until an update can be implemented.

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