CVE-2020-4756

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.23 and V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.5.2 as well as IBM Elastic Storage System 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.0 could allow a local attacker to invoke a subset of ioctls on the device with invalid arguments that could crash the keneral and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 188599.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM Elastic Storage Server
Affected: IBM Spectrum Scale
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349469 patch vendor advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349475 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188599 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4756?
CVE-2020-4756 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-4756?
To fix CVE-2020-4756, 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-2020-4756 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-4756 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-2020-4756?
CVE-2020-4756 affects IBM Elastic Storage Server, IBM Spectrum Scale.
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