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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900169
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:IBM TSM Client Remote Heap BOF Vulnerability
Summary:IBM TSM Client is prone to a heap based buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
IBM TSM Client is prone to a heap based buffer overflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability 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'.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow execution of arbitrary code or cause
denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
- 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:
Apply the patch from the referenced advisory.

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4801
AIX APAR: IC56773
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC56773
BugTraq ID: 31988
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31988
Bugtraq: 20081030 ZDI-08-071: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express for Microsoft SQL Heap Overflow Vulnerability (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497950/100/0/threaded
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-071/
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021122
http://secunia.com/advisories/32465
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2969
XForce ISS Database: ibm-tsm-backuparchiveclient-bo(46208)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46208
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG

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