IBM Spectrum Scale (5.1.0.0 through 5.1.2.8 and 5.1.3.0 through 5.1.5.1) and IBM Elastic Storage System (6.1.0.0 through 6.1.2.4 and 6.1.3.0 through 6.1.4.1) could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service through the GUI using a format string attack. IBM X-Force ID: 239539.
Weakness
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic_storage_system | Ibm | 6.1.0.0 (including) | 6.1.2.4 (including) |
| Elastic_storage_system | Ibm | 6.1.3.0 (including) | 6.1.4.1 (including) |
| Spectrum_scale | Ibm | 5.1.0.0 (including) | 5.1.2.8 (including) |
| Spectrum_scale | Ibm | 5.1.3.0 (including) | 5.1.5.1 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239539
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6909465
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6909469
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239539
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6909465
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6909469