FKIE_CVE-2008-4801

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-10-31 00:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:58
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32465Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21322623Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC56773Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497950/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31988Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021122Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2969Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-071/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46208Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32465Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21322623Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC56773Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497950/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31988Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021122Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2969Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-071/Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46208Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_client *
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_client *
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_client *
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_client *
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_client *
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_express *
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      "value": "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."
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  "id": "CVE-2008-4801",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:58:34.117",
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        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 10.0,
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          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
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        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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