CVE-2006-5855

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) before 5.2.9 and 5.3.x before 5.3.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in (1) the language field at logon that begins with a 0x18 byte, (2) two unspecified parameters to the SmExecuteWdsfSession function, and (3) the contact field in an open registration message.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 64.55% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory tippingpoint.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21250261	patch vendor advisory
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security/advisories/TSRT-06-14.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30702	vdb entry
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC50347	patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/350625	third party advisory us government resource
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1979	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4856	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21440	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887249	third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017333	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453544/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30699	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23177	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30701	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/478753	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5855?: CVE-2006-5855 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5855?: To fix CVE-2006-5855, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-5855 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5855 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~65% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.