iXsecurity Security Vulnerability Report
No: iXsecurity.20020327.tivoli_tsm_dsmcad.a
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Vulnerability Summary
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Problem: The Tivoli Storage Manager webserver, running
on port 1581 has a buffer overflow condition.
Threat: An attacker could make the webserver crash and
possibly execute arbitrary code.
Affected Software: Tivoli Storage Manager version 4.2.x.x.
Platform: Windows NT4/2000.
Vulnerability Description
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A request for the URL A.AAAAA....approximately_1292_more_A's to the
webserver running on port 1581 (TSM Client Acceptor) will result in a
crash, overwriting EIP. The buffer overwriting EIP is in a widestring
format, making it a little more difficult, although not impossible,
to exploit.
Solution
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See APAR IC33211
Apply Patch V4.2.1.32 currently available at
http://www.tivoli.com/support/storage_mgr/clients.html
For additional information or assistance please contact your
IBM Service Representative at 1-800-IBM-SERV
Additional Information
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Tivoli was contacted 20020327.
This vulnerability was found and researched by
Patrik Karlsson & Jonas Ländin
patrik.karlsson@ixsecurity.com
jonas.landin@ixsecurity.com
This document is also available at: http://www.cqure.net/advisories/
