Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in IBM Spectrum Protect Client
CVE-2021-29672

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Spectrum Protect For Space Management
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 April 2021

Summary

IBM Spectrum Protect Client versions 8.1.0.0 through 1.11.0 are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow due to improper bounds checking when processing locale settings. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to overflow a buffer, potentially executing arbitrary code with elevated privileges or causing the application to crash. For more details, refer to IBM's advisory and the vulnerability database.

Affected Version(s)

Spectrum Protect for Space Management 8.1.0.0

Spectrum Protect for Space Management 8.1.11.0

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6445497
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199479
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-02
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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