Buffer overflow in IBM General Parallel File System
CVE-2016-6115
IBM General Parallel File System is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. A remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges or cause the server to crash.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM General Parallel File System — versions 4.1.0.0, 4.1.0.1, 4.1.0.2
- IBM Spectrum Scale — versions 4.1.0.0, 4.1.1.0, 4.1.1.1
- IBM Corporation Spectrum Scale — versions 4.1.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95272 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6115?
- CVE-2016-6115 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM General Parallel File System, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2017-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6115?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.