Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Tivoli Endpoint by IBM

CVE-2011-1220

Summary

The Tivoli Endpoint, a component of the IBM Tivoli Management Framework, is susceptible to a stack-based buffer overflow due to improper handling of input in the lcfd.exe executable. This vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to exploit the opts field by providing overly long input, leading to the execution of arbitrary code on the affected system. Proper input validation and security measures are critical to mitigate the risk of this exploitation.

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