Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2020-35513 – IBM Security Guardium Vulnerability

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2020-35513

A flaw incorrect umask during file or directory modification in the Linux kernel NFS (network file system) functionality was found in the way user create and delete object using NFSv4.2 or newer if both simultaneously accessing the NFS by the other process that is not using new NFSv4.2. A user with access to the NFS could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service.

Impact

• Denial of Service

Affected Vendors

IBM

Affected Products

• IBM Security Guardium 11.1
• IBM Security Guardium 11.2
• IBM Security Guardium 11.3

Remediation

Refer to IBM Security Bulletin for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6455273