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TITLE:
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32465

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CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client 5.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/8003/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
Client, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service) or potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Backup-Archive client, which can be
exploited to cause a buffer overflow and potentially execute
arbitrary code.

The vulnerability affects the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD) and the
Backup-Archive client scheduler and scheduler service when the option
"SCHEDMODE" is set to "PROMPTED".

The vulnerability is reported in the following versions:
* TSM 5.5.0.0 to 5.5.0.7
* TSM 5.4.0.0 to 5.4.2.2
* TSM 5.3.0.0 to 5.3.6.1
* TSM 5.2.0.0 to 5.2.5.2
* TSM 5.1.0.0 to 5.1.8.1
* TSM Express all levels

SOLUTION:
Apply updates (please see vendor advisory for details).

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Tipping Point and the Zero Day Initiative.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
IBM:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21322623

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