IBM General Parallel File System up to 3.5.0.4 setuid Program input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM General Parallel File System up to 3.5.0.4. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component setuid Program. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-0834. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM General Parallel File System up to 3.5.0.4. This affects an unknown function of the component setuid Program. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.4 through 3.4.0.27 and 3.5 through 3.5.0.16 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via crafted arguments to a setuid program.

The weakness was disclosed 02/04/2014 with ERNW (Website). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0834 since 01/06/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/01/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72505 (IBM General Parallel File System 3.4 < 3.4.0.27 / 3.5 < 3.5.0.16 DoS (Debian)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90647), Tenable (72505), SecurityFocus (BID 65297†), OSVDB (102765†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43256†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 72505
Nessus Name: IBM General Parallel File System 3.4 < 3.4.0.27 / 3.5 < 3.5.0.16 DoS (Debian)
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01/06/2014 🔍
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02/04/2014 +4 days 🔍
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02/16/2014 +2 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +401 days 🔍
02/01/2022 +2506 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Organization: ERNW
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-0834 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0834
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66297
X-Force: 90647
SecurityFocus: 65297 - IBM General Parallel File System 'setuid' Commands Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 102765
Vulnerability Center: 43256 - IBM General Parallel File System Remote Authenticated Denial of Service Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 02/01/2022 08:59
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (54), 05/20/2017 10:42 (12), 02/01/2022 08:59 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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