CVE-2010-4604

High

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the GeneratePassword function in dsmtca (aka the Trusted Communications Agent or TCA) in the backup-archive client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3.x before 5.3.6.10, 5.4.x before 5.4.3.4, 5.5.x before 5.5.2.10, and 6.1.x before 6.1.3.1 on Unix and Linux allows local users to gain privileges by specifying a long LANG environment variable, and then sending a request over a pipe.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductIbm Tivoli Storage Manager
PublishedDec 29, 2010
First seenDec 29, 2010

How to fix

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

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ibm tivoli_storage_manager5.3.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.3.6.7, 5.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.4.3.3, 5.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.5.2.7, 6.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.1.3—

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