Buffer overflow in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager

CVE-2009-3853

Stack-based buffer overflow in the client acceptor daemon (CAD) scheduler in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3 before 5.3.6.7, 5.4 before 5.4.3, 5.5 before 5.5.2.2, and 6.1 before 6.1.0.2, and TSM Express 5.3.3.0 through 5.3.6.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted data in a TCP packet.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.367 (98.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3853?
CVE-2009-3853 is a vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-11-04.
Is CVE-2009-3853 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.