CVE-2014-6184 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a stack-based buffer overflow in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager client to gain elevated privileges.
- 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-2014-6184?
CVE-2014-6184 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Feb 2015. 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 dsmtca in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.4 through 5.4.3.6, 5.5 through 5.5.4.3, 6.1 through 6.1.5.6, 6.2 before 6.2.5.4, and 6.3 before 6.3.2.3 on UNIX, Linux, and OS X allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6184?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6184?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6184 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-2014-6184 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6184 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4j9-572f-pc42.