CVE-2021-39048

MEDIUM

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 7.1 and 8.1 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 7.1 and 8.1 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 214438.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524706
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/214438
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-02

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (2)
ibm/spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client 8.1.0.0 - 8.1.12.0
ibm/spectrum_protect_for_space_management 8.1.0.0 - 8.1.12.0
Published Dec 13, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026