CVE-2010-4604

Stack-based buffer overflow in the GeneratePassword function in dsmtca (aka the Trusted Communications Agent or TCA) in the backup-archive client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3.x before 5.3.6.10, 5.4.x before 5.4.3.4, 5.5.x before 5.5.2.10, and 6.1.x before 6.1.3.1 on Unix and Linux allows local users to gain privileges by specifying a long LANG environment variable, and then sending a request over a pipe.

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 58th percentile

Published

2010-12-29

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15745
• http://www.kryptoslogic.com/advisories/2010/kryptoslogic-ibm-tivoli-dsmtca-exploit.c

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15745

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2010-4598
• CVE-2010-4607
• CVE-2010-4597
• CVE-2010-4608
• CVE-2010-4588
• CVE-2010-4609