CVE-2023-30434 IBM Storage Scale denial of service
A local user can trigger a kernel panic in IBM Storage Scale, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-30434?
CVE-2023-30434 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale, published on 5 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Storage Scale (IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.2.9, 5.1.3.0 through 5.1.6.1 and IBM Elastic Storage Systems 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.2.5, 6.1.3.0 through 6.1.6.0) could allow a local user to cause a kernel panic. IBM X-Force ID: 252187.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30434?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Elastic Storage System, Ibm Spectrum Scale.
How do I fix CVE-2023-30434?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30434 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-30434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30434 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Spectrum Scale
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5xh5-w63j-87xg.