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GHSA-8X2R-84G5-QJHC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:02 – Updated: 2025-04-09 04:00

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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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CVE-2008-4801 (GCVE-0-2008-4801)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-10-30 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:31

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

9 references

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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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