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CVE-2008-4801

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-Arch…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
IbmTivoli Storage Manager Client
from 5.1 through 5.1.8.1
from 5.2 through 5.2.5.2
from 5.3 through 5.3.6.1
from 5.4 through 5.4.2.2
from 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.0.91
IbmTivoli Storage Manager Express
All versions

Weakness classification

CWE-119

References