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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 1, 2021· Updated Sep 16, 2024

CVE-2021-29740

CVE-2021-29740

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.6 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.3 system core component is affected by a format string security vulnerability. An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of process memory, potentially escalating their system privileges and taking control over the entire system with root access. IBM X-Force ID: 201474.

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Affected products

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  • IBM/Spectrum Scalellm-fuzzy2 versions
    >=5.0.0 <=5.0.5.6, >=5.1.0 <=5.1.0.3+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: >=5.0.0 <=5.0.5.6, >=5.1.0 <=5.1.0.3
    • (no CPE)range: 5.0.0

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