# CVE-2008-4801: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending crafted data to a TCP port in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Backup-Archive client.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Oct 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8x2r-84g5-qjhc

## What is CVE-2008-4801?

CVE-2008-4801 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Data Protection for SQL CAD service (aka dsmcat.exe) in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD) and the scheduler in the Backup-Archive client 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.8.1, 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.2, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.1, 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.2, and 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.0.91 in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM); and the Backup-Archive client in TSM Express; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a large amount of crafted data to a TCP port.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4801?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager Client, Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager Express.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-4801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4801 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-4801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-4828](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4828/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-1520](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1520/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-4880](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4880/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-1521](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1521/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2009-1522](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1522/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-4801 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-4801 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4801/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4801/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4801
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4801
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-4801

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