CVE-2019-4558

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Spectrum Scale versions 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.17 IBM Spectrum Scale versions 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.3.2

Description A security issue has been identified that could allow a local attacker to obtain root privilege by injecting parameters into setuid files.

Recommendations For IBM Spectrum Scale versions 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.17, update to a version outside of this range to resolve the issue. For IBM Spectrum Scale versions 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.3.2, update to a version outside of this range to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to setuid files to minimize the risk of exploitation.