CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-0263

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

IBM Spectrum Scale versions 4.1 before 4.1.1.5 and 4.2 before 4.2.0.2, as well as General Parallel File System version 3.5 before 3.5.0.30, allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via a crafted mmapplypolicy command.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation by local users, posing a serious threat to system integrity and service availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest versions of IBM Spectrum Scale and General Parallel File System to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1 before 4.1.1.5 and 4.2 before 4.2.0.2 and General Parallel File System 3.5 before 3.5.0.30 allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via a crafted mmapplypolicy command.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS