Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2006-5855
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:26.33%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.2.7, 5.2.8, 5.3.0, 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
26.329%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2006-11-10T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2006-12-06T19:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2006-12-04 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T20:04:55 |
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