CVE-2010-4604

N/A
Published: December 29, 2010 at 05:27 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:25 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTivoli Storage Manager· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.3.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.3.6.75.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.4.3.35.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.5.2.76.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.1.3
linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (9)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42639
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024901
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARBroken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC65491
Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15745
x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21454745
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515263/100/0/threaded

CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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