CVE-2006-5855

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager < 5.2.9 and 5.3.x < 5.3.4 - Buffer Overflow via Long String in Language Field

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21250261
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30702
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC50347
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/350625
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1979
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4856
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21440
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/887249
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017333
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453544/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30699
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23177
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30701
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/478753

Scores

EPSS 0.2650
EPSS Percentile 97.8%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
ibm/tivoli_storage_manager 5.2.7
ibm/tivoli_storage_manager 5.2.8
ibm/tivoli_storage_manager 5.3.0
ibm/tivoli_storage_manager 5.3.1
ibm/tivoli_storage_manager 5.3.2
ibm/tivoli_storage_manager 5.3.3
Published Dec 06, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026