Buffer overflow in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager

CVE-2010-4604

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (57.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_AIXAPAR)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4604?
CVE-2010-4604 is a vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. Published 2010-12-29.
Is CVE-2010-4604 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.