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CVE-2017-1304

6.2 · MEDIUM

IBM has identified a vulnerability with IBM Spectrum Scale/GPFS utilized on the Elastic Storage Server (ESS)/GPFS Storage Server (GSS) during testing of an unsupported configuration, where users ap…

Published Jun 21, 2017CWE-119EPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2017-1304 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 21, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

IBM has identified a vulnerability with IBM Spectrum Scale/GPFS utilized on the Elastic Storage Server (ESS)/GPFS Storage Server (GSS) during testing of an unsupported configuration, where users applications are running on an active ESS I/O server node and utilize direct I/O to perform a read or a write to a Spectrum Scale file. This vulnerability may result in the use of an incorrect memory address, leading to a Spectrum Scale/GPFS daemon failure with a Signal 11, and possibly leading to denial of service or undetected data corruption. IBM X-Force ID: 125458.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1010230Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/99274Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125458Refwww.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1010230Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/99274Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125458

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1304?

CVE-2017-1304 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 21, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-1304?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-1304?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-1304?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-1304 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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