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IBM TSM Client Remote Heap BOF Vulnerability

Information

Severity

Severity

Critical

Family

Family

Buffer overflow

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

10.0

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

15 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

This host is installed with IBM TSM Client and is prone to heap based buffer overflow vulnerability.

Insight

Insight

Vulnerability exists due to an input validation error in TSM Backup-Archive client, which affects the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD) and the Backup-Archive client scheduler and scheduler service when the option 'SCHEDMODE' is set to 'PROMPTED'.

Affected Software

Affected Software

- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) versions 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.0.7 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) versions 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.2 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) versions 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.1 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) versions 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.2 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) versions 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.8.1 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Express all levels

Solution

Solution

Apply the patch from the referenced advisory.

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