CVE-2008-4801 (GCVE-0-2008-4801)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-10-30 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32465 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497950/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021122 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2969 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31988 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-071/ | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2008-10-29 00:00
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