CVE-2008-4801

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Data Protection for SQL CAD service (aka dsmcat.exe) in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD) and the scheduler in the Backup-Archive client 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.8.1, 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.2, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.1, 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.2, and 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.0.91 in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM); and the Backup-Archive client in TSM Express; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a large amount of crafted data to a TCP port.

Score

CVSS 2.0 10.0 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2008-10-31

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Tivoli Storage Manager Client (Ibm)
• Tivoli Storage Manager Express (Ibm)

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/32465
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21322623
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC56773
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497950/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31988
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021122
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2969
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-071/
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46208