CVE-2002-0541 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 11 Jun 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request to Tivoli Storage Manager services.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-0541?

CVE-2002-0541 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Tivoli Storage Manager TSM (1) Server or Storage Agents 3.1 through 5.1, and (2) the TSM Client Acceptor Service 4.2 and 5.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request to port 1580 or port 1581.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0541?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0541?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0541 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-0541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wrx2-hpw5-983c.