CVE-2016-6115 json
IBM General Parallel File System is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.
published 2017-02-01 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7049
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.0%
- EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM General Parallel File System is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. A remote authenticated attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges or cause the server to crash.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM Corporation Spectrum Scale
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009639
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/95272
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6115
- NVD CVE-2016-6115
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