VDB-80023 · CVE-2015-7403 · BID 79805

IBM Spectrum Scale up to 4.1.1.2 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IBM Spectrum Scale up to 4.1.1.2. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-7403. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Spectrum Scale up to 4.1.1.2 (Network Attached Storage Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.3 and General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.x before 3.5.0.29 and 4.1.x through 4.1.0.8 on AIX allow local users to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and node crash) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 01/02/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-7403 since 09/29/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 20048 (IBM DB2 LUW Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21972152)).

Upgrading to version 4.1.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-78877 and VDB-78878 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.3

Timelineinfo

09/29/2015 🔍
01/02/2016 +95 days 🔍
01/02/2016 +0 days 🔍
01/03/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/02/2022 +2372 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-7403 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7403
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80023
SecurityFocus: 79805
SecurityTracker: 1035094

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2016 13:23
Updated: 07/02/2022 08:04
Changes: 01/03/2016 13:23 (59), 05/26/2018 07:51 (2), 07/02/2022 08:04 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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