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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2020-4492

IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.4.3 and V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.21 could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service crashing the kernel by sending a subset of ioctls on the device wi...

Vulnerability Description

IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.4.3 and V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.21 could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service crashing the kernel by sending a subset of ioctls on the device with invalid arguments. IBM X-Force ID: 181992.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IbmSpectrum Scale>= 4.2.0.0, <= 4.2.3.21

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-88

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-4492?

CVE-2020-4492 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.4.3 and V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.21 could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service crashing the kernel by sending a subset of ioctls on the device wi...

How severe is CVE-2020-4492?

CVE-2020-4492 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-4492?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Spectrum Scale.