CVE-2021-29672

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0-8 through 1.11.0 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when processing the current locale settings. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 199479

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199479 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-02 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29672?
CVE-2021-29672 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29672?
To fix CVE-2021-29672, 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-2021-29672 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-29672 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-29672?
CVE-2021-29672 affects IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management.
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