IBMFA4B683BEB9B49C87C8F293AD46CC6FEDB68A76B71FDD62413EE14D604E1FE34Security Bulletin: Denial of Service vulnerability in Linux Kernel affects IBM Spectrum Protect Plus (CVE-2020-12114)
4.7 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1.9 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Summary
There is a denial of service vulnerability in the Linux Kernel that affects IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID:CVE-2020-12114
**DESCRIPTION:**Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a pivot_root race condition in fs/namespace.c. By corrupting a mountpoint reference counter, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a system panic.
CVSS Base score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/181378 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|---|---|
| IBM Spectrum Protect Plus | 10.1.0-10.1.5 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Spectrum Protect Plus Release | First Fixing VRM Level | Platform | Link to Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | 10.1.6 | Linux | <https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/5693313> |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm spectrum protect plus | eq | 10.1 |
Related
4.7 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1.9 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P