Security Bulletin
Summary
Local escalation of privilege security vulnerability in Tivoli Storage Manager UNIX and Linux clients.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2014-4813
DESCRIPTION:
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) UNIX and Linux clients could allow a local attacker to increase their privileges caused by a race condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain root level access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95389 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C )
Affected Products and Versions
- TSM Client 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.0.x
- TSM Client 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.2.0
- TSM Client 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.2.2
- TSM Client 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.5.3
- TSM Client 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.5.6
- TSM Client 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.4.3
- TSM Client 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.3.6
Remediation/Fixes
|
TSM Release | First Fixing VRMF Level | Client Platform | APAR | Link to fix |
| 7.1 | 7.1.1 | AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Mac | IT04140 | http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21667934 |
| 6.4 | 6.4.2.1 | AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Mac | IT04140 | http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24038504 |
| 6.3 | 6.3.2.3 | AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Mac | IT04140 | http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037930 |
| 6.2 | 6.2.5.4 | AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Mac | IT04140 | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036287 |
| 6.1 | 6.1.5.7 | AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Mac | IT04140 | Customers with support extensions on 6.1 should contact IBM Support. |
| 5.5 | 5.5.4.4 | AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Mac | IT04140 | Customers with support extensions on 5.5 should contact IBM Support. |
| 5.4 | 5.4.3.7 | AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Mac | IT04140 | Customers with support extensions on 5.4 should contact IBM Support. |
| 7.1 B/A clients in 7.1 TSM for Space Mangement package | 7.1.1 | AIX Linux x86 | IT04140 | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24039451 |
| 6.4 B/A clients in 6.4 TSM for Space Mangement package | 6.4.2.1 | AIX Linux x86 | IT04140 | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24039454 |
| 6.3 B/A clients in 6.3 TSM for Space Management package | 6.3.2.3 | AIX Linux x86 | IT04140 | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24038153 |
| 6.2 B/A clients in 6.2 TSM for Space Management package | 6.2.5.4 | AIX Linux x86 | IT04140 | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036287 |
| 6.1 B/A clients in 6.1 TSM for Space Management package | 6.1.5.7 | HP-UX Solaris | IT04140 | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24031758 |
| 6.1 B/A clients in 6.1 TSM for Space Management package | none, beyond support | AIX Linux x86 | Upgrade to fixing level or apply workaround. | |
| 5.5 and lower B/A clients and 5.5 and lower TSM Space Management | none, beyond support | AIX Linux x86 HP-UX Solaris | Upgrade to fixing level or apply workaround. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
Remove the Trusted Communications Agent (TCA), module dsmtca, from the TSM client machine. This will disable all non root users from running the TSM Client.
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References
Acknowledgement
Bartlomiej Balcerek from WCSS CSIRT
Change History
6 February 2015: original text published
18 February 2015: added link to 6.2 fixes
26 Feb 2015: Added links to TSM for Space Management packages with fixed Backup-Archive client, and updated Workaround.
03 Mar 2015: Corrected spelling of Manager in Title
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21695652