CVE-2016-6115 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in IBM General Parallel File System and IBM Spectrum Scale. A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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