What is the severity of CVE-2020-8579?

CVE-2020-8579 has a medium severity rating due to its ability to cause Denial of Service (DoS) on affected systems.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8579?

To mitigate CVE-2020-8579, you should upgrade Clustered Data ONTAP to version 9.7P8 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2020-8579?

CVE-2020-8579 affects users of Clustered Data ONTAP versions 9.7 through 9.7P7.

What type of attack does CVE-2020-8579 allow?

CVE-2020-8579 allows an attacker with access to an intercluster LIF to execute a Denial of Service attack.

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2020-8579?

The potential consequences of CVE-2020-8579 include service disruption and downtime for affected Clustered Data ONTAP systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-8579

high

7.5

27/10/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-8579

First published: Tue Oct 27 2020(Updated: )

Clustered Data ONTAP versions 9.7 through 9.7P7 are susceptible to a vulnerability which allows an attacker with access to an intercluster LIF to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

Credit: security-alert@netapp.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Data ONTAP	=9.7
IBM Data ONTAP	=9.7-p1
IBM Data ONTAP	=9.7-p2
IBM Data ONTAP	=9.7-p3
IBM Data ONTAP	=9.7-p6
IBM Data ONTAP	=9.7-p7

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Reference Links

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/NTAP-20201026-0001

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8579?
CVE-2020-8579 has a medium severity rating due to its ability to cause Denial of Service (DoS) on affected systems.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8579?
To mitigate CVE-2020-8579, you should upgrade Clustered Data ONTAP to version 9.7P8 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-8579?
CVE-2020-8579 affects users of Clustered Data ONTAP versions 9.7 through 9.7P7.
What type of attack does CVE-2020-8579 allow?
CVE-2020-8579 allows an attacker with access to an intercluster LIF to execute a Denial of Service attack.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2020-8579?
The potential consequences of CVE-2020-8579 include service disruption and downtime for affected Clustered Data ONTAP systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8579?
CVE-2020-8579 has a medium severity rating due to its ability to cause Denial of Service (DoS) on affected systems.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8579?
To mitigate CVE-2020-8579, you should upgrade Clustered Data ONTAP to version 9.7P8 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-8579?
CVE-2020-8579 affects users of Clustered Data ONTAP versions 9.7 through 9.7P7.
What type of attack does CVE-2020-8579 allow?
CVE-2020-8579 allows an attacker with access to an intercluster LIF to execute a Denial of Service attack.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2020-8579?
The potential consequences of CVE-2020-8579 include service disruption and downtime for affected Clustered Data ONTAP systems.