CVE-2014-4813 Race condition in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit a race condition in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager client to gain root privileges on UNIX and Linux systems.

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-2014-4813?

CVE-2014-4813 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Race condition in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.3.6, 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.4.3, 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.5.6, 6.2 before 6.2.5.4, 6.3 before 6.3.2.3, 6.4 before 6.4.2.1, and 7.1 before 7.1.1 on UNIX and Linux allows local users to obtain root privileges via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4813?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4813?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4813 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-4813 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4813 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wv7-g9f3-6px6.

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