There are security vulnerabilities in versions of Linux Kernel that are shipped with versions of IBM Elastic Storage System. A fix for these vulnerabilities is available.
CVEID:CVE-2021-3347
**DESCRIPTION:**Linux Kernel could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a kernel stack use-after-free during fault handling in PI futexes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code in the kernel.
CVSS Base score: 7.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/195798 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVEID:CVE-2020-27835
**DESCRIPTION:**Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a use-after-free in the infiniband hfi1 driver. By sending a specially-crafted request, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the system to crash.
CVSS Base score: 6.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/194430 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 Product(s) | Version(s) |
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IBM Elastic Storage System | 6.0.0 - 6.1.1.0 |
IBM recommends that you fix this vulnerability by upgrading affected versions of IBM Elastic Storage System 3000 and 5000 to the following code levels or higher:
V6.1.1.1
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