CVE-2016-6115
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6115 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-02-01 22:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.2 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | Gain Privileges
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
SingleConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.2.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.2.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.2.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.2.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.2.2.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | IBM Corporation | Spectrum Scale | affected 4.1.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM Corporation | Spectrum Scale | affected 4.2.0 | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM Corporation | Spectrum Scale | affected 4.2.1 | Not specified |
| CNA | IBM Corporation | Spectrum Scale | affected 4.2.2 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM General Parallel File System CVE-2016-6115 Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| IBM Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM GPFS are affected by a security vulnerability (CVE-2016-6115) - United States | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.