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 command is issued with certain options and syntax.
CVEID: CVE-2016-0263**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM General Parallel File System could allow a local user under special circumstances to escalate their privileges or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base Score: 7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110661 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2
IBM Spectrum Scale V4.1
IBM General Parallel File System V3.5
To apply the fix for the mmapplypolicy command vulnerability, install the latest level of code available.
For IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 thru V4.2.0.1, apply V4.2.0.2 available at
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%2Bdefined%2Bstorage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=All&platform=All&function=all
For IBM Spectrum Scale V4.1.0.0 thru V4.1.1.4, apply V4.1.1.5 available at http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%2Bdefined%2Bstorage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=4.1.1&platform=All&function=all
For IBM General Parallel File System V3.5.0.0 thru V3.5.0.29, apply V3.5.0.30 available at
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Cluster%2Bsoftware&product=ibm/power/IBM+General+Parallel+File+System&release=3.5.0&platform=All&function=all
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