CVE-2010-4604 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a stack-based buffer overflow in the TSM backup client to gain elevated privileges via a crafted environment variable.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-4604?
CVE-2010-4604 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GeneratePassword function in dsmtca (aka the Trusted Communications Agent or TCA) in the backup-archive client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3.x before 5.3.6.10, 5.4.x before 5.4.3.4, 5.5.x before 5.5.2.10, and 6.1.x before 6.1.3.1 on Unix and Linux allows local users to gain privileges by specifying a long LANG environment variable, and then sending a request over a pipe.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4604?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4604?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4604 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-2010-4604 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-4604 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-734m-2p7j-vmrx.