Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published May 19, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-4412
CVE-2020-4412
Description
The Spectrum Scale 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.21 and 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.3 file system component is affected by a denial of service security vulnerability. An attacker can force the Spectrum Scale mmfsd/mmsdrserv daemons to unexpectedly exit, impacting the functionality of the Spectrum Scale cluster and the availability of file systems managed by Spectrum Scale. IBM X-Force ID: 179987.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=4.2.0.0,<=4.2.3.21
- (no CPE)range: 4.2.0.0 - 4.2.3.21, 5.0.0.0 - 5.0.4.3
- (no CPE)range: 4.2.0.0
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References
2- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179987nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6209004nvdVendor Advisory
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