SB2023020840 - Format string error in IBM Spectrum Scale
Published: February 8, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023020840
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Format string error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43869)
CWE-ID: CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a format string error. A remote user can supply a specially crafted input to the application GUI and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.