CVE-2020-4382: Medium severity ibm elastic storage server vulnerability

Q: What is the vulnerability ID for this IBM Spectrum Scale vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this IBM Spectrum Scale vulnerability is CVE-2020-4382.

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2020-4382?

The severity of CVE-2020-4382 is medium (CVSS score of 6.2).

Q: How can an authenticated user exploit CVE-2020-4382?

An authenticated user can cause a denial of service during deployment or upgrade pertaining to xcat services by exploiting CVE-2020-4382.

Q: Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-4382?

More information about CVE-2020-4382 can be found at the IBM X-Force ID 179163.

Published Aug 17, 2020

Updated

IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.3.0 through 5.3.5 could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service during deployment or upgrade pertaining to xcat services. IBM X-Force ID: 179163.

Other sources

IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service during deployment or upgrade pertaining to xcat services.

— IBM

Affected Software

2 affected components

IBM Elastic Storage Server>=5.3.0<=5.3.5

Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Aug 17, 2020

CVE Published

via IBM·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via IBM·12:00 AM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Aug 24, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:30 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:30 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

IBM-6320001

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this IBM Spectrum Scale vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this IBM Spectrum Scale vulnerability is CVE-2020-4382.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4382?

The severity of CVE-2020-4382 is medium (CVSS score of 6.2).

What software is affected by CVE-2020-4382?

IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.3.0 through 5.3.5 is affected by CVE-2020-4382.

How can an authenticated user exploit CVE-2020-4382?