Security Bulletin
Summary
A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Spectrum Scale FAL that could allow a privileged admin to destroy filesystem audit logging records before their expiration time. A fix for this vulnerability is available.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-38882
DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Scale could allow a privileged admin to destroy filesystem audit logging records before expiration time.
CVSS Base score: 4.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209164 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Spectrum Scale | 5.1.0 - 5.1.1.1 |
Remediation/Fixes
For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.1.0 - V.1.1.1, apply V5.1.1.2 or later available from FixCentral at:
If you cannot apply the latest level of service, contact IBM Service.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
20 Sep 2021: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 November 2021
UID
ibm16516426