CVE-2020-5015: High severity ibm elastic storage server vulnerability

Published Mar 18, 2021
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Updated

IBM Elastic Storage System 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.2 and IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.3.0 through 5.3.6.2 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending malformed UDP requests. IBM X-Force ID: 193486.

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IBM Elastic Storage System could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending malformed UDP requests.

— IBM

Affected Software

4 affected components
IBM Elastic Storage Server<=5.3.0 - 5.3.6.2
IBM Elastic Storage Server>=5.3.0<=5.3.6.2
IBM Elastic Storage System>=6.0.0<=6.0.1.2
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Mar 18, 2021
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Mar 24, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2020-5015.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-5015?

The severity level of CVE-2020-5015 is high.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2020-5015?

The affected software for CVE-2020-5015 is IBM Elastic Storage System 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.2 and IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.3.0 through 5.3.6.2.

4

What is the risk of CVE-2020-5015?

CVE-2020-5015 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending malformed UDP requests.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2020-5015?

Yes, here are some references for CVE-2020-5015: [IBM X-Force ID: 193486](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/193486), [IBM Support Page](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6434155), [IBM Support Page](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6434737).

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