CVE-2016-5985
N/A
Published: February 1, 2017 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorTivoli Storage ManagerAIX
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) AIX client is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when Journal-Based Backup is enabled. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a system crash.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 5.5v ≤ 6.1v ≤ 6.2v ≤ 6.3.2.5v ≤ 6.4.3.3v ≤ 7.1.6.24.24.2.14.2.24.2.34.2.45.1.05.1.15.1.105.1.55.1.65.1.75.1.85.1.95.2 Client5.2.05.2.15.2.25.2.3.4 Client5.2.45.2.5.15.2.5.25.2.5.35.2.75.2.85.2.95.35.3.05.3.15.3.25.3.2.45.3.35.3.45.3.5.15.3.5.35.3.6.15.3.6.25.3.6.95.45.4 Client5.4.1.25.4.2.25.4.2.35.4.2.45.4.4.05.55.5.1.05.5.1.65.5.76.06.16.26.36.3.0.06.46.4.0.07.17.1.0.0
ibm-aix (environment)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993695VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94808Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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