CVE-2010-4604

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.15% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024901 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC65491 vendor advisory broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3251 vdb entry broken link vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15745 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42639 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.kryptoslogic.com/advisories/2010/kryptoslogic-ibm-tivoli-dsmtca.txt broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515263/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.kryptoslogic.com/advisories/2010/kryptoslogic-ibm-tivoli-dsmtca-exploit.c broken link exploit
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21454745 broken link vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4604?
CVE-2010-4604 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4604?
To fix CVE-2010-4604, 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-2010-4604 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-4604 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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