Local Privilege Escalation in IBM General Parallel File System
CVE-2015-4974

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: IBM
Status: Spectrum Scale; General Parallel File System
Vendor: CVE Published:; 26 October 2015

What is CVE-2015-4974?

IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) versions prior to 3.5.0.27 in the 3.5.x branch and 4.1.1.2 in the 4.1.x branch, along with IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.2, contain a security flaw that allows local users to gain elevated privileges. This vulnerability can be exploited through unspecified methods, leading to unauthorized command execution with root privileges, posing risks to the integrity and security of sensitive data.

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