CVE-2010-3760 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash the IBM TSM FastBack Mount service by sending a large size value in TCP packets, causing a denial of service.

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-2010-3760?

CVE-2010-3760 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

FastBackMount.exe in the Mount service in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) FastBack 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.6.0 and 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.1 does not properly handle a certain failure to allocate memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash, and recovery failure) by specifying a large size value within TCP packet data. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3061.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3760?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager Fastback.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3760?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3760 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-3760 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3760 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xxm7-5wvh-7jr4.

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