# CVE-2020-4411: The Spectrum Scale 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.21 and 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.3 file system component is affected by a denial of service vulnerabili

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/I:N/C:N/UI:N/PR:N/AV:L/S:C/A:H/RL:O/E:U/RC:C
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-05-19 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- IBM Spectrum Scale: 4.2.0.0, 5.0.0.0, 5.0.4.3, 4.2.3.21

## Description

The Spectrum Scale 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.21 and 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.3 file system component is affected by a denial of service vulnerability in its kernel module that could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition on the affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, a local attacker could invoke a subset of ioctls on the Spectrum Scale device with non-valid arguments. This could allow the attacker to crash the kernel. IBM X-Force ID: 179986.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Spectrum Scale, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6209002
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179986

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