CVE-2016-6115

HIGH

IBM General Parallel File System - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM General Parallel File System is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. A remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges or cause the server to crash.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95272
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009639

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.0393
EPSS Percentile 88.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (31)
ibm/general_parallel_file_system 4.1.0.0
ibm/general_parallel_file_system 4.1.0.1
ibm/general_parallel_file_system 4.1.0.2
ibm/general_parallel_file_system 4.1.0.3
ibm/general_parallel_file_system 4.1.0.4
ibm/general_parallel_file_system 4.1.0.5
ibm/general_parallel_file_system 4.1.0.6
ibm/general_parallel_file_system 4.1.0.7
ibm/general_parallel_file_system 4.1.0.8
ibm/spectrum_scale 4.1.0.0
... and 21 more
Published Feb 01, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026