CVE-2010-4604: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed Dec 29 2010(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Tivoli Storage Manager | >=5.3.0<=5.3.6.7 | |
| IBM Tivoli Storage Manager | >=5.4.0<=5.4.3.3 | |
| IBM Tivoli Storage Manager | >=5.5.0<=5.5.2.7 | |
| IBM Tivoli Storage Manager | >=6.1.0<=6.1.3 | |
| Linux Linux kernel |
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Reference Links
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21454745
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024901
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC65491
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3251
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42639
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15745
- http://www.kryptoslogic.com/advisories/2010/kryptoslogic-ibm-tivoli-dsmtca.txt
- http://www.kryptoslogic.com/advisories/2010/kryptoslogic-ibm-tivoli-dsmtca-exploit.c
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515263/100/0/threaded
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