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.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from ibm, from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2017-02-01T20:59:01.503
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | ≤ 7.1.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 7.1.0.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | * | No |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | ≤ 6.4.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.4.0.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | * | No |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | ≤ 6.3.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 6.3.0.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | * | No |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | ≤ 6.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | * | No |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | ≤ 6.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | * | No |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | ≤ 5.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | * | No |
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