Vulnerability in IBM Aix
CVE-2020-4412
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 security vulnerability. An attacker can force the Spectrum Scale mmfsd/mmsdrserv daemons to unexpectedly exit, impacting the functionality of the Spectrum Scale cluster and the availability of file systems managed by Spectrum Scale. IBM X-Force ID: 179987.
EPSS: 0.013 (67.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
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
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-2020-4412?
- CVE-2020-4412 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-05-19.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4412?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.