CVE-2008-4828

Critical

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in dsmagent.exe in the Remote Agent Service in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.8.2, 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.3, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.4, and 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.1.96, and the TSM Express client 5.3.3.0 through 5.3.6.4, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a request packet that is not properly parsed by an unspecified "generic string handling function" or (2) a crafted NodeName in a dicuGetIdentifyRequest request packet, related to the (a) Web GUI and (b) Java GUI.

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductIbm Tivoli Storage Manager Client
PublishedMay 5, 2009
First seenMay 5, 2009

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_client5.1, 5.1.8.0, 5.1.8.2, 5.2, 5.2.5.1, 5.2.5.2, 5.2.5.3, 5.3, 5.3.5.2, 5.3.5.3, 5.3.6.3, 5.3.6.4, 5.4, 5.4.1.1, 5.4.1.2, 5.4.1.96—
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_express5.3, 5.3.3.0, 5.3.6.4—

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