Security Bulletin: A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Spectrum Scale that could allow a unprivileged, auntheticated user to read aribiratry file on node

Summary IBM Spectrum Scale could allow an unprivileged, authenticated user with access to a GPFS node to read arbitrary files available on this node. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-1723 DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Scale could allow a GPFS command line utility allows an unprivileged,...

Security Bulletin: A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Spectrum Scale that could allow a unprivileged, auntheticated user to forcefully unterminate and deny access to data available through GPFS

Summary IBM Spectrum Scale could allow an unprivileged, authenticated user with access to a GPFS node to forcefully terminate GPFS and deny access to data available through GPFS. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-1783 DESCRIPTION: IBM GPFS command line utility allows an unprivileged,...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in GSKit affect IBM Spectrum Scale used by DB2® pureScale™ (CVE-2018-1431, CVE-2018-1447, CVE-2017-3732, CVE-2016-0705)

Summary DB2 LUW is affected by a vulnerability in IBM® Spectrum Scale Version V4.2 and V4.1 that is used by DB2® pureScale™ Feature on AIX and Linux. IBM Spectrum Scale is previously known as General Parallel File System GPFS. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-1431 DESCRIPTION: A vulnerabilit...

CVE-2018-1782

IBM GPFS IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.1.0 and 5.0.1.1 allows a local, unprivileged user to cause a kernel panic on a node running GPFS by accessing a file that is stored on a GPFS file system with mmap, or by executing a crafted file stored on a GPFS file system. IBM X-Force ID: 148805...

CVE-2018-1782

CVE-2018-1782 affects IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) 5.0.1.0 and 5.0.1.1. A local, unprivileged user can trigger a kernel panic on a node running GPFS by either mmap-ing a file stored on a GPFS file system or by executing a crafted file stored on GPFS. IBM’s notices confirm the vulnerability is limite...

Online upgrade of Spectrum Scale security update packages for a Db2 pureScale cluster

Summary While the best practice for upgrading Spectrum Scale package level is through the Db2 fixpack, updating Spectrum Scale security update packages outlined in Db2 Security bulletins requires a manual installation procedure. This document contains instructions on how to apply Spectrum Scale...

Security Bulletin: A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Spectrum Scale that could allow a local, unprivileged user to cause a kernel panic (CVE-2018-1782)

Summary IBM Spectrum Scale could allow a local, unprivileged user to cause a kernel panic on a node running GPFS by accessing a file that is stored on a GPFS file system with mmap, or by executing a crafted file stored on a GPFS file system. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2018-1782 DESCRIPTION:...

Security Bulletin: Security vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM Spectrum Scale v5.0.0 shipped with IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager for Software Defined Infrastructure (SDI) v1.1.0 (CVE-2018-1431, CVE-2016-0705, CVE-2017-3732, CVE-2018-1447)

Summary IBM Spectrum Scale v5.0.0 is shipped with IBM Cloud PowerVC Manager for Software Defined Infrastructure SDI v1.1.0. Information about security vulnerabilities affecting IBM Spectrum Scale v5.0.0 have been published in a security bulletin. Vulnerability Details Refer to the security bullet...

Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM GPFS are affected by security vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-4974, CVE-2015-4981)

Summary Security vulnerabilities have been identified in the current levels of IBM Spectrum Scale V4.1.1, IBM GPFS V4.1 and V3.5: - could allow a local non privileged attacker to execute commands with root privileges CVE-2015-4974 - could allow a local non privileged attacker to read system...

Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Scale V4.1.1, IBM GPFS V4.1, and IBM V3.5 for AIX are affected by a security vulnerability (CVE-2015-7403)

Summary A security vulnerability has been identified in the current levels of IBM Spectrum Scale V4.1.1, IBM GPFS V4.1 and V3.5 that could allow a local attacker to cause the node they are on to crash. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2015-7403 DESCRIPTION: IBM General Parallel File System is...

Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) Hadoop connector is affected by a security vulnerability (CVE-2015-7430)

Summary A security vulnerability has been identified in the IBM Spectrum Scale GPFS Hadoop connector which could allow an unprivileged user the ability to read, write, modify, or delete any data in a GPFS file system CVE-2015-7430 Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2015-7430 DESCRIPTION: IBM Genera...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK affect IBM Spectrum Scale (CVE-2015-4843, CVE-2015-4805, CVE-2015-4810, CVE-2015-4806, CVE-2015-4871, CVE-2015-4902)

Summary There are multiple vulnerabilities in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 that is used by the IBM Spectrum Scale GUI. These issues were disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates for October 2015. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2015-4843 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified...

Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Scale is affected by a security vulnerability (CVE-2015-7488)

Summary A security vulnerability has been identified in the current levels of IBM Spectrum Scale V4.1.1 thru 4.1.1.3 and V4.2.0.0 that could allow a local, unprivileged user or a user with network access to the IBM Spectrum Scale cluster, access to the LDAP directory bind user password when File...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Samba affects IBM Spectrum Scale SMB protocol access method (CVE-2015-5252)

Summary A Samba vulnerability which could allow a remote attacker to launch a symlink attack affects IBM Spectrum Scale SMB protocol access method. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2015-5252 DESCRIPTION: Samba could allow a remote attacker to launch a symlink attack, caused by the improper...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affect IBM Spectrum Scale GUI (CVE-2015-7575)

Summary There is a vulnerability in IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 that is used by the IBM Spectrum Scale GUI. This vulnerability, commonly referred to as “SLOTH”, was disclosed as part of the IBM Java SDK updates in January 2016. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2015-7575...

Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Scale is affected by a security vulnerability (CVE-2016-0263)

Summary A security vulnerability has been identified in the current levels of IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2, V4.1 and IBM General Parallel File System V3.5, that could allow a local user, under special circumstances, to escalate their privileges or cause a denial of service when the mmapplypolicy comma...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Samba affects IBM Spectrum Scale SMB protocol access method (CVE-2015-7560)

Summary A Samba vulnerability which could allow a remote authenticated attacker to launch a symlink attack affects IBM Spectrum Scale SMB protocol access method. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2015-7560 DESCRIPTION: Samba could allow a remote authenticated attacker to launch a symlink attack. B...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in Samba – including Badlock - affect IBM Spectrum Scale SMB protocol access method

Summary Samba vulnerabilities were disclosed on April 12, 2016. Samba is used by IBM Spectrum Scale SMB protocol access method. IBM Spectrum Scale has addressed the applicable CVEs including the vulnerability commonly referred to as “Badlock”. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-2118 DESCRIPTIO...

Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Scale, with the Spectrum Scale GUI installed, is affected by a security vulnerability (CVE-2016-0361)

Summary A security vulnerability has been identified in the current levels of IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 thru V4.2.0.1, with the Spectrum Scale GUI installed, that could allow a remote unprivileged user to obtain sensitive information including ADMIN passwords used to access other components of...

Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM GPFS are affected by a security vulnerability (CVE-2016-0392)

Summary A security vulnerability has been identified in all levels of IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM GPFS that could allow a local attacker to inject commands into setuid file parameters and execute commands as root. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2016-0392 DESCRIPTION: IBM General Parallel File...