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Security Bulletin: Tivoli Storage Manager Stack-based Buffer Overflow Elevation of Privilege: CVE-2014-6184

Security Bulletin


Summary

A vulnerability in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client could allow a local user to gain elevated privileges due to a stack-based buffer overflow.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2014-6184
DESCRIPTION:
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.

CVSS Base Score: 7.2
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98520 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C )

Affected Products and Versions

  • 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 LevelClient
Platform
APARLink to fix
6.3



6.3.2.3



AIX
HP-UX
Linux
Solaris
Mac
IT05707



http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037930



6.26.2.5.4AIX
HP-UX
Linux
Solaris
Mac
IT05707http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036287
6.16.1.5.7AIX
HP-UX
Linux
Solaris
Mac
IT05707Customers with support extensions on 6.1 should contact IBM Support.
5.55.5.4.4AIX
HP-UX
Linux
Solaris
Mac
IT05707Customers with support extensions on 5.5 should contact IBM Support.
5.45.4.3.7AIX
HP-UX
Linux
Solaris
Mac
IT05707Customers with support extensions on 5.4 should contact IBM Support.
6.3 B/A clients in 6.3 TSM for Space Management package6.3.2.3AIX
Linux x86

IT05707http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24038153
6.2 B/A clients in 6.2 TSM for Space Management package6.2.5.4AIX
Linux x86
IT05707http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036287
6.1 B/A clients in 6.1 TSM for Space Management package6.1.5.7HP-UX
Solaris
IT05707http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24031758
6.1 B/A clients in 6.1 TSM for Space Management packagenone, beyond supportAIX
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 supportAIX
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

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Acknowledgement

This vulnerability was reported by Matthias Kaiser from Daimler TSS GmbH

Change History

30 Jan 2015: Original text published
18 Feb 2015: Link to 6.2 fixes published
24 Feb 2015: CVSS Temporal Score xforce link corrected
26 Feb 2015: 6.1, 5.5, and 5.5 First Fixing VRMF Level added, links to TSM for Space Management packages with fixed Backup-Archive client added, Workaround updated.

*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.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21695878