CVE-2020-4492

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.4.3 and V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.21 could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service crashing the kernel by sending a subset of ioctls on the device with invalid arguments. IBM X-Force ID: 181992.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM Spectrum Scale
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6324249 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181992 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4492?
CVE-2020-4492 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-4492?
To fix CVE-2020-4492, 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-2020-4492 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-4492 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-2020-4492?
CVE-2020-4492 affects IBM Spectrum Scale.
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