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CVE-2008-4828

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in dsmagent.exe in the Remote Agent Service in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.8.2, 5.2.0…

Public exploit code

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Impact

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in dsmagent.exe in the Remote Agent Service in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.8.2, 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.3, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.4, and 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.1.96, and the TSM Express client 5.3.3.0 through 5.3.6.4, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a request packet that is not properly parsed by an unspecified "generic string handling function" or (2) a crafted NodeName in a dicuGetIdentifyRequest request packet, related to the (a) Web GUI and (b) Java GUI.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
IbmTivoli Storage Manager Client
Versions 5.1, 5.1.8.0, 5.1.8.2, 5.2, 5.2.5.1, 5.2.5.2
IbmTivoli Storage Manager Express
Versions 5.3, 5.3.3.0, 5.3.6.4

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