PT-2016-5310 · Ibm · Ibm Spectrum Scale+1

Published 2016-11-25 · Updated 2016-11-28 · CVE-2016-2985

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Spectrum Scale versions 4.1.1.x through 4.1.1.7 IBM Spectrum Scale versions 4.2.x through 4.2.0.3 General Parallel File System (GPFS) versions 3.5.x through 3.5.0.31 General Parallel File System (GPFS) versions 4.1.x through 4.1.1.7

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges via crafted environment variables to a /usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/ setuid program.

Recommendations For IBM Spectrum Scale versions 4.1.1.x through 4.1.1.7, update to version 4.1.1.8 or later. For IBM Spectrum Scale versions 4.2.x through 4.2.0.3, update to version 4.2.0.4 or later. For General Parallel File System (GPFS) versions 3.5.x through 3.5.0.31, update to version 3.5.0.32 or later. For General Parallel File System (GPFS) versions 4.1.x through 4.1.1.7, update to version 4.1.1.8 or later.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-2985

Affected Products

Ibm General Parallel File System

Ibm Spectrum Scale

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-2985 · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1007994 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2985 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92408 · Note