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 :
Feb. 15, 2017, 2:14 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.2
Affected Products
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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 |
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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
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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)
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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.
4.64 }} -1.79%
score
0.92399
percentile