Improper input validation in IBM Aix
CVE-2020-4411
The Spectrum Scale 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.21 and 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.3 file system component is affected by a denial of service vulnerability in its kernel module that could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition on the affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, a local attacker could invoke a subset of ioctls on the Spectrum Scale device with non-valid arguments. This could allow the attacker to crash the kernel. IBM X-Force ID: 179986.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.003 (26.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Ibm Aix
- Ibm Spectrum Scale — versions 4.2.0.0, 5.0.0.0, 5.0.4.3
- Ibm Spectrum_scale
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4411?
- CVE-2020-4411 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2020-05-19.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4411?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.