CVE-2020-4491

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.22 and V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.5 could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a large number of RPC requests to the mmfsd daemon which would cause the service to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 181991.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: IBM Spectrum Scale

References

Link	Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349465	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181991	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4491?: CVE-2020-4491 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-4491?: To fix CVE-2020-4491, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-4491 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-4491 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-4491?: CVE-2020-4491 affects IBM Spectrum Scale.

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