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Posted on 11 March 2009
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IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express Backup Heap Corruption
Assurent ID: FSC20090310-02
1. Affected Software
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.4.4.0 to 5.4.4.0
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.3 all levels
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.2 all levels
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express all levels
Reference: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/tivoli/products/storage-mgr/
2. Vulnerability Summary
A remotely exploitable vulnerability has been discovered in the backup service of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server. Specifically, the vulnerability is due to improper memory handling when processing incoming client requests and can lead to heap corruption. This vulnerability can allow attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code on the target host with System or root privileges.
3. Vulnerability Analysis
A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability by sending a malicious request to the target system. A successful attack will result in arbitrary code executed on the target host with System or root privileges. An unsuccessful attack can create a Denial of Service (DoS) condition for the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager backup service.
4. Vulnerability Detection
Assurent has confirmed the vulnerability in:
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express 5.3.7.3
5. Workaround
Apply the vendor patch, or limit access to the affected communication port for trusted hosts and networks only.
6. Vendor Response
IBM has released a bulletin addressing this vulnerability.
Reference: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3039&context=SSRQGY&dc=D600&uid=swg21377388&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en
7. Disclosure Timeline
2008-10-16 Reported to vendor
2008-10-29 Initial vendor response
2009-03-10 Vendor disclosure
8. Credits
Vulnerability Research Team, Assurent Secure Technologies, a TELUS company
9. References
CVE:
Vendor: 1377388
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