CVE-2016-6115
IBM General Parallel File System Buffer Overflow (Remote Code Execution)
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 1, 2017, 10:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.2
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6115
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-6115.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009639 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95272 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009639 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95272 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009639 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95272 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95272 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95272 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009639 No Types Assigned http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009639 Vendor Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95272 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6115 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6115
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.14 }} -2.36%
score
0.85696
percentile