CVE-2020-4383: Medium severity IBM Elastic Storage Server vulnerability

Published Aug 17, 2020
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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 while configuring some of the network services. IBM X-Force ID: 179165.

Other sources

IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service during deployment while configuring some of the network 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-4383?

CVE-2020-4383 is a vulnerability that affects IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.3.0 through 5.3.5, allowing an authenticated user to cause a denial of service during deployment while configuring some of the network services.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4383?

The severity of CVE-2020-4383 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

How does CVE-2020-4383 impact IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server?

CVE-2020-4383 can be exploited by an authenticated user to cause a denial of service during deployment while configuring certain network services in IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server.

4

Is Linux affected by CVE-2020-4383?

No, Linux is not affected by CVE-2020-4383.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-4383?

To fix CVE-2020-4383, IBM recommends applying the necessary updates or patches provided by IBM Elastic Storage Server.

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