CVE-2016-6115
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 4.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.2 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- 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
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.2
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009639
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009639