Vulnerability CVE-2008-4801
Published: 2008-10-30   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
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.

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
10/10
10/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
IBM -> Tivoli storage manager 
IBM -> Tivoli storage manager client 
IBM -> Tivoli storage manager express 

 References:
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
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