CVE-2016-5985 Memory corruption in Tivoli Storage Manager
A local attacker can exploit a buffer overflow in the AIX client to execute arbitrary code or crash the system when Journal-Based Backup is enabled.
- 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-2016-5985?
CVE-2016-5985 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in IBM Corporation Tivoli Storage Manager, published on 1 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) AIX client is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when Journal-Based Backup is enabled. A local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a system crash.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5985?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5985 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-2016-5985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation Tivoli Storage Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h455-4gj2-4v9g.