CVE-2020-4492
IBM Spectrum Scale Kernel Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 31, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 31, 2020, 4:50 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2020-4492.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181992 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6324249 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181992 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181992 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6324249 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6324249 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-88 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2.0.0 up to (including) 4.2.3.21 *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0.0 up to (including) 5.0.4.3
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-4492 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-2020-4492
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile